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:

These are more examples of right & left hand rhythmic patterns and improvisations over any chord:

 

Example A

(Right hand)


(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)

 

 

Example B

(Right hand)


(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)




Example C

(Right hand)

(Left Hand)
 .

(Improvisation using both hands)


 


 

Example D

(Right hand)

(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)





 

Example E (Chord Progression)

C

F

C

G

(Right hand)

(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)

 


 

Example F (Chord Progression)

Am

G

Am

G

(Right hand)

(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)




 

Example G (Chord Progression)

C

Em

Dm

G

(Right hand)

(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)



 

 

Example H (Chord Progression)

Am

F

C

G

(Right hand)

(Left Hand)

(Improvisation using both hands)

Examples:

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:

Examples:

Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 2:

Examples:

Right-hand Rhythmic Pattern 3:

Examples: