🎸The Art of Comping: The #1 Way to Get More Gigs
Comping is an interesting term. Most think it’s short for complementing, but it’s also short for accompanist. Either way it’s all about supporting other musicians and making the music better.
And if we make the band or soloist sound better, they will keep calling you and word will get around.
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In this video:
We’ll talk about becoming a better band member and accompanists.
We’ll be looking into the different roles you fill.
You’ll learn how to think about playing when you aren’t front and center
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00:00 Introduction
01:35 The Parts of the Arrangement
02:38 The Foundation
03:26 Rhythm
04:05 Fills
05:04 Pads
06:05 Choosing Your Role
06:39 Solo Accompaniment
07:34 Guitar and Bass
08:41 Bass and Drums
09:28 Comping with Piano
10:21 Final Tips
12:00 Action Steps