Q. I know how to do basic comping with 7 chords.
Like with a C7 I would play LH root C and RH the 3 and the 7 (or 7 and 3).
But how do you comp a chord like Fm? Without the 7 I'm not sure what to play. Just the 3?
I hope this makes sense.
Thank you!
A. I'm not a pianist, but I suggest leaving the root out (odds are the bassist is playing it) and leaving the natural 5th out (it does very little to define the quality of the chord).
Do play 3rd/7th in your left hand and other chord tones or melody notes in your right hand. You'll discover that the LH voice leading falls together pretty naturally this way, and you are free to add tension tones or improvise in the RH.
Less is more, and the larger the ensemble, the truer this becomes.
Now... that said, comping is a delicate art that requires years of study to do well, so take your time, have fun, and perhaps get yourself a jazz piano teacher who can help you along. Also listen to and steal from your favorite pianists a LOT. If you arent' sure who to listen to, start with Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, and Chick Corea just to get their sound into your ear - all are very sophisticated and really playing the way they do will be out of your reach for a while, so cherry-pick the occasional cool voicing that you can and just enjoy the rest. McCoy is known for huge voicings that require a lot of strength, and Chick often plays polytonally (in multiple keys at once) so don't discourage yourself by trying to become like them overnight. Bill is the epitome of mainstream "cocktail jazz" piano, and you will learn and grow conceptually just by enjoying his amazing, delicate, beautiful compositions, solos, and voicings.
What are the chords to the song Men of Snow?
Q. It's a song by Ingrid Michaelson and the piano chords/notes don't seem to exist online, does anyone know them?
A. 0:00-1:27 & 1:56-2:37 & 3:48 - 4:00
CM, Fm6, Am, FM (repeats however many times)
1:27-1:56
CM, FM9, CM, FM, Am, FM,
CM, FM9, CM, FM, Am, FM, Am.. (one day)
2:41-3:48
CM FM9 CM FM Am FM
CM FM9 CM FM Am FM Am FM
x2
Am FM Am FM (one day)
(Orchestral thing at end)
CM FM CM FM Am9 FM
CM FM CM FM Am9 FM Am FM
Piano chords to go with alto sax piece?
Q. I'm playing colours of the wind on alto sax in the C Major key... I need three piano chords that i can play to accompany this, but I need help.
A. Here are the chords for "Colors Of The Wind" by Vaness Williams:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/v/vanessa_williams/colors_of_the_wind_crd.htm
As key for piano or guitar here is shown the key C major:
C, Am, C, Em, Am, F, Dm, G, Am.
If you play that correct chords for piano, the alto sax has to play the melody chords:
A, F#m, A, C#m, F#m, D, Bm, E, F#m.
If you play the melody on alto sax in the key of C major, the piano has to play the chords:
Eb, Cm, Eb, Gm, Cm, Ab, Fm, Bb, Cm.
Cheers ebs
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