The Art of Comping: Essential Swing Rhythms for Guitar

Unlock the secrets to solid jazz guitar comping and become the rhythmic backbone of your ensemble. Learn three foundational swing rhythms that provide the basis for most jazz guitar comping, and find out how to solidify your groove. Plus, we'll share tips for effective right-hand technique and a fatigue-busting left-hand method. With these skills, you'll be swinging hard, and your rhythm section will take off like never before while you groove without tiring. Be the anchor your jazz band needs.
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00:00 Introduction
01:04 Right Hand Technique
01:28 Swing 4-beat
02:17 Left Hand Technique
03:14 Swing 2- Beat
04:19 “The Charleston”
05:22 “The Woodside”
07:30 Comping Demo
08:28 Bonus

[@judwatkins9478]

I appreciate the standard notation to accompany the demonstration on screen. It helps me count the rhythm. Much appreciated.

[@GeorgeHessMusic]

It’s great that you read notation. Thanks for the feedback

[@carlospellot2426]

​@@GeorgeHessMusic the notation really does help internalize the lessons. The view of the fretboard is very generous, thank you! Tabs & Notation are nice and helpful when appropriate, but nothing is better than your calm, clear and practical instruction with a nice view of that beautiful fretboard. Thank you!

[@anthonyalfredyorke1621]

Thanks for the wonderful music, keep swinging. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.

[@GeorgeHessMusic]

Thanks!

[@bozakarlin9034]

Little secrets of great masters, thank you.
I look forward to the next video.

[@GeorgeHessMusic]

You’re too kind.

[@SRHMusic012]

Really nice lesson and examples.

[@GeorgeHessMusic]

Thanks. Any questions?

[@gattuccina]

Cool❤

[@CVGuitar]

Great stuff George!

[@GeorgeHessMusic]

Thanks!

[@jameserenberger3425]

Thanks! How would you explain s shuffle style rhythm in the context of swing?

[@GeorgeHessMusic]

The basic shuffle rhythm includes a triplet feel rather than a smoother swing feel. As an accompanist, it would be like the 4 beat except with a muted upbeat on the 3rd triplet of each beat. In a big band, the mutes are on the downbeat and the chords are played on the 3rd triplet of each beat.

[@jameserenberger3425]

@@GeorgeHessMusic Thanks! I will be trying to figure all of these out for a while. Subscribed!

[@BeastModeMusic.Guitar]

nice. thanks