Comping - The Complete Guide

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 See the Jazz Bible video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cya9z_XBgCY&t=7s Get the Jazz Bible here: https://www.aimeenolte.com/pdfs-worksheets-charts/482-the-jazz-bible Pick up my signature staff paper here: https://themusiciansnotebook.com/collections/collaborations/products/aimee-nolte My other comping videos Open and Closed Voicings: https://youtu.be/eqYNRwlUUPE Comping on a Bb Blues: https://youtu.be/RWuLpMrcXGY Guitar AND Piano - Who Comps? https://youtu.be/J2XCm3Ue8ec Guide to Rootless Voicings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlcf7kZjcdY&t=52s Comping on "St Thomas": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=633I3jCQ4e8&t=312s Latin Comping Rhythms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abb9bzVOqog&t=356s Comping Rhythms - In Depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKrD0eopEWM&t=879s Rhythm Changes Comping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJCj7J69vsQ In Depth 3rds and 7s videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr0vfC0ouho Beginning Comping with 3rds and 7s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAdCneGK5A&t=491s Pick up my new album, "Lighten Up," as well as all of my other albums here: https://aimeenolte.com/recordings Video recorded using: Earthworks SV33 Earthworks PM40 Panasonic Lumix G85 Pick up the Aimee Nolte Music notebook here: https://www.themusiciansnotebook.com/collaborations/aimee-nolte If you'd like to donate to my channel, please do so here: https://paypal.me/aimn Follow me here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AimN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aimeenoltemusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AimeeNolteFanPage/ For all videos, worksheets, merchandise and info, my website: https://aimeenolte.com