comping
Jazz rhythm backing
Comping has two main meanings.
In music, it's the rhythmic chording a pianist or guitarist plays behind a soloist—short for accompanying.
In the contest world, comping is the hobby of entering competitions and sweepstakes to win prizes: She spends hours comping online giveaways.
Both uses are informal.
Blocking or wedging forcefully
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- fillsOccupies completely
licks · riffs · interplay · dynamics · phrasing · syncopation · variation · groove
Simultaneous note combinations
- voicingsChord tone distributions
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- rhythm sectionTimekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
harmony · swing · bebop · standards · ensemble · bassline · groove · changes
Preliminary design representation
- PhotoshopProfessional graphics manipulation program
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- maskingConcealing by covering
- cutoutShape removed from material
paste-up · montage · collage · retouching · blending · manipulation · prototype · wireframe
Prize contest decided randomly
- giveawayFree item or betraying clue
- freebieItem given gratis
- prizesAwards for achievement
- entriesItems logged or submitted
competitions · winning · submissions · promotions · raffles · draws · freebies · couponing
jamming
Blocking or wedging forcefully
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- spontaneityActing without forethought
fills · licks · riffs · interplay · dynamics · phrasing · syncopation · variation · groove · expression
chords
Simultaneous note combinations
- voicingsChord tone distributions
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
rhythm section · harmony · swing · bebop · standards · ensemble · bassline · groove · changes · left hand
mockup
Preliminary design representation
- PhotoshopProfessional graphics manipulation program
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- maskingConcealing by covering
cutout · paste-up · montage · collage · retouching · blending · manipulation · prototype · wireframe · rough
sweepstakes
Prize contest decided randomly
entries · competitions · winning · submissions · promotions · raffles · draws · freebies · couponing · deals
- harmonyharmony, chord, chords, triad, triads
- service tasksserving, greeting, seating, booking, checking in
- audio productionDAW, mixing, mixing board, audio mixer, Foley
- accompanimentbacking band, backing track, accompanist, piano accompaniment, guitar accompaniment
- jazz slangaxe, cat, chops, gig, lick
- playing techniquespicking, arpeggiated, fingerpicking, spiccato, block chords
compingsoloing
Performing without accompaniment
improvising · fronting · headlining · blowing · leading
compingcharging
Restoring electrical power
billing · selling · invoicing · at cost · premium pricing
compingextracting
Pulling out from within
isolating · separating · deconstructing · cutting out · stripping
complete, company, compound, compassion, compose, component, composition, compute, composure