Rhythmic Syncopation for Comping Peter Martin, 2 Minute Jazz

Peter Martin demonstrates rhythmic syncopation that will be helpful for comping. What s going on everybody Peter Martin here for TwoMinute Jazz. I want to talk to you today about rhythmic syncopation for your comping. I want you thinking very basic. Let s build up. Let s get our swing going. Let s really think about some ways that we can enhance the swing with some basic syncopation. So we ve got: So pretend like we re comping for a singer or horn player. No bass player, so we re playing two feel on the left hand and this is basic voicings. So what I m doing here is nothing revolutionary but if you really get your time going and remember the syncopation is all about resolution. Okay so, so a lot of times we re thinking syncopation is just playing on the upbeat but it s got to resolve rhythmically at some point so it can t just be three, four (offbeat piano playing) It s