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Level 7 proficiency test
I realize you can’t hear the iReal pro track very well, but here is my first stab at the proficiency test. I think I need a little more rhythmic variety but I tried to cover all four zones. Any suggestions are appreciated! Thank you
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Hi Brian, What is the name of the tune you´re comping to, please? I think you´ve done a great job playing all those chord changes in various rhythms and using the higher end of the piano. All that is difficult to master. When you want to get more flow, try living in the music a bit. You can listen to other artists` performances of the tunes you like and hum along or, imagine you´re playing the part you like hearing and then (transpose) copy it on your piano or, imagine what you would play (instead of what you´re hearing) and play that. I think you´ve done the main work and your playing will evolve when you keep in mind what you want it to sound like and, hearing what you can already do I know you will succeed. Congratulations on your achievements!
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Hi Suzanne. The song was “On a Clear Day”, it’s the last step in the new jazz proficiency course on comping. Thank you for the comments, listening to jazz greats is something I definitely want to spend more time on!
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Hi Brian, You’re welcome. Thanks for telling me what song it was. I would also recommend just comping to your favourite standards the way Brenden explains* in the proficiency course to “Just Friends” (I think in the proficiency test). *i.e. comp with (left hand) the root in the bass and (right hand) rootless voicings. Try some swing and syncopated rhythms and play around with skipping the first beat (which makes the music drive forward). You can delay the middle notes and anticipate the first beat to make different rhythms and include tripplets. You will do very well!
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