Jazz Comping for Your Young Guitarist - with Steve Schenkel

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* 2. Which of the following is why Steve said that large, 5-6 note guitar chords "gum up the works?" Please check all that apply. (20 pts)

They can get in the way of the mid range of the bass player's notes.

Many of those chord tones are typically present in the horns and piano.

They are way too difficult.

Many cheap guitars that students typically have do not let all of the chord tones speak.

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* 3. Steve said that the job of the guitar as well as the rest of the rhythm section is to do what? Please check all that apply. (20 pts)

Make the band director smile.

Make people notice how great the guitar sounds.

Make the rest of the band sound good.

Make the rhythm section stand out.

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* 4. What did Steve say regarding the comping STYLE in the guitar? Please check all that apply. (20 pts)

The strumming needs to be strong and hard, laying down those quarter note chords.

The strumming should be light, and mainly down strokes.

The duration of the chords should be short, lifting the left hand right after the strum.

The duration of the chords should be long, matching the length of the bass player's notes.

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* 5. What did Steve demonstrate that simplifies the identification of the chord shapes? Please check all that apply. (20 pts)

His recommendation to make sure you always keep a chord reference chart or directory on your stand.

Some of Steve's demonstrated chord shapes are named from the root found in the name of the 6th string note.

Some of Steve's demonstrated chord shapes are named from the root found in the name of the 5h string note.

His recommendation for "memorization - memorization - memorization."

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* 6. Steven included chord shapes which will cover MOST of their jazz comping needs. How many total chord shapes did Steve include in this demonstration? (20 pts)

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