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Core repertoire

Rhythmic Comping

Grooving with your left hand while chords float above.

Intermediate18 min90 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Left-hand ostinato
  • Syncopated stabs
  • Locking with percussion

Practice exercises

  1. 1Comp over a djembe loop
  2. 2Play the same chords 3 ways

Today's challengeFive-finger runs, both hands Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

90 BPM

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