C Jam Blues with Comping Voicings

Learn how to comp on a blues in C with this practice session on “C Jam Blues“ We use different types of voicings to comp: guide tones, guide tone voicings, close voicings, open voicings,... Make sure you use a backing track or play with a live band to work on these comping techniques! * Free pdf of the sheet music: 0:00 Theme with LH guide tones 0:23 Theme with rootless voicings (= close voicings) 0:40 Different comping voicings 2:39 Theme with spread voicings (= open voicings) 2:57 Close voicings in the RH with a walking bass * Remember to pause or slow down the video if necessairy * Don’t forget to apply these comping voicings to other standards and blues themes * Backing track used in this video: * For more tutorials and free sheet music visit:
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