Developing Basic Comping Rhythms

Jens Larsen
http://www.jenslarsen.nl
Standard tuning

= 120
Example 1 - Charlston rhythm

C7

F7

C7

C7

E-Gt

8
9
8

10
9
8

F7

8
8
7

6
8
7

8
9
8

10
9
8

C7

F dim

8
9
8

9
9
8

Em7( 5)

A7alt

8
7
8

6
6
5

8
8
7

8
8
8
7

Dm7

8
7
8
7

11
10
11
10

G7alt

8
9
8

10
9
8

C7

A7

Dm7

G7alt

8
9
8

13
12
11

10
10
10

11
10
9

6
5
7

8
5
7

9
10
9

11
10
9

13

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Example 2 - Variation 1

C7

F7

C7

C7

14

8
9
8

10
9
8

8
9
8

F7

8
8
7

6
8
7

8
8
7

8
9
8

10
9
8

11
9
8

C7

F dim

8
9
8

10
9
8

9
9
8

Em7( 5)

A7alt

11
9
8

8
7
8

6
6
5

A7

Dm7

13
12
11

8
10
10

18

6
8
7

8
8
7

6
8
7

Dm7

7
8
7

8
7
8
7

10
11
10

G7alt

8
9
8

10
9
8

C7

5
7
8

G7alt

22

6
5
7

8
5
7

6
5
7

11 9
10 10
9 9

11
10
9

8
9
8

10
9
8

10
10
10

11
10
9

26

27

28

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Example 3 - Variation 2

C7

F7

C7

C7

29

11
9
8

10
9
8

8
9
8

8
8
7

F7

6
8
7

8
8
7

8
9
8

10
9
8

11
9
8

10
9
8

C7

F dim

10
9
8

9
9
8

A7alt

Em7( 5)

33

6
8
7

6
8
7

8
8
7

Dm7

7
8
7

7
8
7

G7alt

10
11
10

11
9
8

C7

10
9
8

11
9
8

10
7
8

A7

Dm7

13
12
11

10
10
10

8
7
8

6
6
5

G7alt

37

6
5
7

6
5
7

8
5
7

11
10
9

9 11
10 10
9 9

8
9
8

10
9
8

10
10
10

9
10
9

41

42

43

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Example 4 - Mixing up the rhythms

C7

F7

C7

C7

44

8
9
8

10
9
8

8
8
7

F7

6
8
7

8
9
8

10
9
8

8
9
8

11
9
8

C7

F dim

10
9
8

9
9
8

A7alt

Em7( 5)

48

8
8
7

6
8
7

Dm7

7
8
7

10
11
10

G7alt

10
9
8

C7

10
9
8

8
9
8

8
7
8

A7

Dm7

13
12
11

10
10
10

8
7
8

6
6
5

G7alt

52

6
5
7

8
5
7

11
10
9

9
10
9

11
10
9

10
9
8

8
9
8

10
10
10

9
10
9

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