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My first attempt in jazz


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This is an incomplete piece I have composed. It is my first attempt of trying to compose jazz for piano. I hope you give me your opinion as well as advice on how to learn more about jazz piano.

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This reminds me more of the swing era than jazz although they're closely related.  Have you ever heard of bebop?  Jazz usually has a more syncopated rhythmic chord pattern in the piano.  All the left hand chords in this piece happen either on a beat or as a pickup to a beat, which if you want your music to sound more like jazz is a pit-fall.  Other than that it's an enjoyable little hop.

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I think this might work a little better if you slowed it down just a little bit and had the left hand playing a stride rhythm. I think the melody would fit well in that style. If you don't know what that is here's a couple of tutorial videos.

 

 

 

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