JAZZ RIFFS FOR BEGINNERS: Exercises to practice for improving your reading, rhythm, & groove.PART 1
Beginner Exercises in Riff Playing – to practice and improve your reading, rhythm, time, and groove.
part 1 These are jazz swing style comping drills. 6 drills of rhythmic figures with walking bass and drums backup.(backing track avaialble on YouTube) Basic counting of rhythms is covered and use of swing 8ths. 8th notes only - 16th notes are not figured in this video.
These are comping exercises. Link to backing track: • RIFFS BACKING TRACK
Link to Jazz Piano Book : https://kenthewitt.com/book/
Link to video on book:
• JAZZ PIANO BOOK: By Kent Hewitt. Methods a...
Link to Appendix w/ 140 pages of exercises to develop jazz skills:
• Appendix 1, 2, and 3. A look inside. Compa...