5 Comping Rhythms Every Jazz Musician Should Know

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If you're learning jazz piano, these 5 comping rhythms are absolutely essential to know!

1. Charleston Rhythm
2. Reverse Charleston
3. Charleston Combo
4. Red Garland
5. Double / Off Beat

The real magic happens when you combine these rhythms to create comping combinations!

In order to accompany someone, you don't actually need to know that many different comping rhythms, you just have to get good at combining them together.