Looking for something to practice? This is a great article on using basic triads to play both generally and specifically.
Some ideas for when doublings are actually a good thing!
A simple trick on separating the hands while comping to add variety.
One of my favorite etudes to practice. Based on the changes to Flamenco Sketches.
Here's a logical practice approach to comping.
These were my teachers at USC, where I did my undergrad. I love how they play the head . Check out those lines!!! Diggin' this.
PS- the break is not F7 hahaha. Can you figure it out!?
Some tips on melodic voicing.
Here's some minor idea adjustments for our TOTM, If I Were A Bell.
I made this for a student and thought I'd share it. We did it on the fly.
Practice page one in all the keys. Also page two.
Use the closed and open positions and then go through all the open and closed voicings. Remember the rules are the same as you move to the SAME notes to other voicings. If a note moved in one voicing it WILL move to the same place in all the other voicings.
Page three just analyze.
Remember: you don't need the roots. It's not Emin7 It's Cmaj. UNLESS you see an F# then it will sound more like Emin 9 than Cmaj7.