Comping, Chords & Chord Progressions

Red Garland comping rhythms

Ibanez AF200 NT

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

7 String Headless: £900

Anyone familiar with the "Real Book Jazz Guitar...

You're not paying attention. I'm talking about the last note of the TUNE. i.e, the MELODY. You can play a descending chromatic line of chords with the final note on top resolving to the I chord.

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

I hope you feel better soon, Rob! All the best to you, now and in the future.

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

I think it could be a great tool for ear training. Learning melody by ear. Probably better than something like this, which I have used as well. https://youtu.be/0wX5kvqFuxo?si=3rCvu9lRwODwTpxV

Anyone familiar with the "Real Book Jazz Guitar Easy Lessons" on Spotify?

I think that would rather have the opposite effect, making the brain and body talk even less to each other. Besides, a good (really Southern) bourbon or rye would be more appropriate in these...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

I don't know if one is better than the other, but I like the extra access to higher frets on my Campellone EP.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

I don’t know Bham that well, but here is what I am aware of from visiting a buddy who lives there. Avondale brewery has a small club upstairs and a big lawn-like outdoor venue, took the wife to see a...

Jazz in/near Birmingham Alabama

Wow, Mr. MacKillop has published a lot of books, I count over 2 dozen there on AMZN! Thank you for your musical contributions and I sincerely hope you're back on your feet and feeling better soon!

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

My best wishes for you, Rob, for a speedy and full recovery.

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Not thus far…

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

I am sorry to hear about the health problems. I am not a neurologist, but I have had many patients with myasthenia, most of which were well managed with medications. I hope the docs find the right...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

"That ending is one I use on tunes that end on the tonic note of the scale." Tonic note? It does end on I Major, his last chord is C 6/9 with the 5th (G) on top. But bar 8 of his Coda where he...

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

Not too much to talk about here, but when I'm working on comping with students, I try to start with set pieces –– set rhythms, predetermined approach chords. Over time they figure out how those...

Red Garland comping rhythms

I don't know, I used to have that LP, and transcribed some of it, don't recall his guitar tone being so dark, like he's using gain on his amp? - muddles the sound a bit.

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

Dear friend, I am no God follower, but regard myself a Humanist, and recognise the love and humanity in others. Best wishes to us all! Rob

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Nice tone on that take. That ending is one I use on tunes that end on the tonic note of the scale. Arnold's ending is more like a Count Basie ending, and I'll be switching it up a little to the more...

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

How bad is this?

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7