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In a jazz setting the guitarist is often in an accompanying or comping role. intermediate Many nights I have been on a bandstand with an amazing big band looking out over a sea of dancers on the dance floor as I play this style of comping. It can be a very fun and creative way to approach the guitar. One of the most popular jazz big bands was the Count Basie band and their guitarist, Freddie Green, developed this method of jazz guitar rhythm guitar playing. Its often called the Freddie Green approach to jazz rhythm guitar.
The Freddie Green approach to jazz comping involves several key elements.
Quarter note rhythm giving it a chunk, chunk, chunk sound. Emphasis on beats 2 and 4. Chords played short using a rhythmic clenching movement in the fretting hand. Primarily 3-note chords played on the lower 4 strings: 6th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings.
The chord tones in the forms are broken down to their most important elementsthe third, the seventh, and the root or fifth. Here are four types of chord forms that are common in jazz rhythm guitar playing.
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Now that youve learned some new forms, lets put them to work in a few chord progressions.
Practice these new chord forms and get them under your fingers. After you learn them, you will be able to chunk like Freddie Green all night long with any big band around. Then all you need is a black suit and youll be ready for your next jazz gig! For more ideas and instruction check out the award-winning Gibsons Learn & Master Guitar course at www.LearnAndMaster.com and the lessons section at www.gibson.com for all the help you need to become the player you want to be!
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