FREE ONILNE LESSONS (Accompaniment Style)
Accompaniment playing style, or comping, means playing chords in a style using rhythmic patterns.
This is an example of a rhythmic pattern using both hands:
Left-hand Rhythmic Pattern 5:
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Example B |
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Example E (Chord Progression)
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Example F (Chord Progression)
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Example G (Chord Progression)
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This is an example of how you can improvise over a C chord using the above 2 bars rhythmic pattern.
(Right hand improvisation)
Rhythm plays a big part in helping to create variation. Here are some general guidelines for right hand improvisation in accompaniment style. Fewer note(s) are particularly used for
=> Weaker beats &
=> Up beats
These are some suggested right hand rhythmic patterns and improvisations. All improvisation examples are demonstrated in the C chord.
Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 1:
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Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 2:
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Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 3:
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Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 4:
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Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 5:
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Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 6:
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Here are some general guidelines for left hand improvisation in accompaniment style (which are also usable in solo-piano playing style):
=> Use only the root note (1 st ) for the first beat
=> Use only 1 st and 5 th and avoid playing the 3 rd , especially on the lower octave
These are some suggested bass rhythmic patterns and improvisations. Again, all improvisation examples are demonstrated in the C chord.
Left-hand Rhythmic Pattern 1:
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Left-hand Rhythmic Pattern 2:
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Left-hand Rhythmic Pattern 3:
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Left-hand Rhythmic Pattern 4:
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