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Here's a pdf and accompanying audio with some short 'etudes' on comping.

I have a ton of stuff stored up over the years from teaching online. These are some short examples of comping I made for somebody somewhere!

I have audio with and without the vibes. So you can work them up and play them alone.

Get the essence of them, and see if you can play them with no accompaniment but still here the band! In order to practice comping you need to be able to do that. Hear the music inside of you.

(This is a piece I wrote and have named it after the great composer Vince Guaraldi. The lead sheet is here, as well as an etude where you can work on different aspects of solo playing.)

Here's part 2 of this lesson. Go to the lesson listed above for more info.

Try not to look at this pdf until you've done part one of this lesson. That was to take the lead sheet and try and figure out the chords to the tune.

When you're ready look here and if you got it.

In part 3 of this etude, I'll talk about the etude and play the tune for you.

QDV = Quick and Dirty Video
SOC = Stream of Conciousness

I like thinking on the fly and talking about stuff. Hope it's helpful.

Here's a vid from an online workshop that we did recently. It's with Steve Giordano and John Swana. We talk about learning tunes, playing without a bass and practicing.

I didn't put this up already did I?

Here's a tune list that was compiled by a fellow teacher at Univ of the Arts. Might be of use to some of you. Also see the 'Check this out link' for the Short Tunes List.

VW Lesson: Check out Open and Closed Voicings” by Tony Miceli“

In addition make sure you can play the following:
Scales: Lydian Scales (4th mode of major) in all 12 keys.

Tunes: Someday My Prince Will Come, Soul Eyes, Minority, Recordame, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise.

Assignment: (record and post the following IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW)