There is so much to learn before you can adequately comp - before you can successfully be the one in the band who lays down the harmony for everyone else. Whether you are a piano, organ, guitar, or vibes player in your jazz band, this video will provide an overview, but also very specific advice about how to comp - from voicings to rhythms to a deep understanding of what your purpose is as a chord instrument.

0:00 Intro
0:17 Why we comp
1:53 When to comp
2:48 comping rhythms
9:05 Which notes to play (open and closed)
19:04 switching from chord to chord (playing in the spaces - accenting important rhythms)
25:55 Making a melody out of your comping
28:29 Wrapping up

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Comping on "St Thomas":    • Comping On Sonny Rollins' "St. Thomas"  
Latin Comping Rhythms:    • Song For My Father: Latin Comping Rhy...  
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Rhythm Changes Comping:    • Piano Jazz Tutorial  On Rhythm Change...  
In Depth 3rds and 7s videos:    • Jazz Piano: 2nd Step - 3rds, 7s, And ...  
Beginning Comping with 3rds and 7s:    • Jazz Piano: WHERE TO START (ii V7 Is ...  

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