Rhythms are what gives the general "feel" and flavor to jazz music. The Five Key Jazz Rhythms found in this video to be applied in comping but also in (single-line) improvisation immediately!

Apply right away!

Play along and/or pause the video to play the rhythms by yourself. Use the metronome on 2&4, if needed, as a point of reference. You can also apply the rhythms on tunes : refer to the chord sheets found for jazz standards on this page.

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I will add that the same principals apply for those keyboardists looking to learn the art of LH comping as well.

Start with those all-important Shells and Tritones, branch out from there, try adding the 9th to 'em where appropriate. At any rate, avoid the closed triad stuff and certainly avoid playing the 5 in the chord the greater majority of the time.

Playing on every beat is also known as "Four to the Floor" in some circles.

But learning to hit on those all-important "Ands" is key.


--Mac

This guy should be banned from the internet! Hes a very mediocre player and teacher!!

That's one issue I have with BIAB midi patterns btw. The fifth is usually present in the piano part, no doubt due to the need to support raised and flatted fifth chord spellings.

Alan

Depends much on the Style file chosen, Allen.

There are some Jazz styles where the comping follows the jazz tradition of not always playing the 5 in the chord.

And - that rule isn't sacrosanct, by any means. Sometimes a great jazz pianist will indeed elect to play the 5th of the chord from time to time, adding the power of the Resultant.


--Mac