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Basic rhythmic patterns for jazz guitar comping

FREDDIE GREEN STYLE LEGATO QUARTER NOTES


(good for slow tempos

4 Û. . . .
short sounding quarter notes

Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
or quickly changing harmony)

&4
DOWNBEATS OF EVERY CHORD CHANGE - can be short or long notes

b b
- often ends with an anticipation at the end of a 4 bar phrase

Û. Û
3 F7 B 7 F7 C -7 F7 B 7

&| | | |
J
b b
ANTICIPATIONS OF EVERY CHORD CHANGE - can be short or long notes

& | .. Û | .. Û | .. Û Û. Û Û. Û
7 F7 B 7 F7 C -7 F7 B 7

J J J J J
THE END OF BEAT 1 AND THE END OF BEAT 3

&‰ Û Œ ‰ Û Œ ‰ Û Œ ‰ Û Œ
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J J J J
CHORDS ON THE "AND" OF BEAT 3

. . .
AND THE "AND" OF BEAT 4 - can be short or long

Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
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&| | |
J J J J J J
CHORDS ON BEAT 4 AND THE "AND" OF BEAT 4
The chord on beat 4 is often half step down or up from the next chord

&Ó Œ Û Û Ó Œ Û Û Ó Œ Û Û
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CHARLESTON VARIATIONS OF CHARLESTON
. .
& Û. Û Ó Û ‰ÛÓ Û ‰Û | ‰ÛŒ Û Œ ‰ÛŒ |
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J J J J J

. . .
VARIATIONS OF CHARLESTON - continued

&Ó Û. Û Ó Û ‰ Û Ó Û ‰ Û Û ‰ Û
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J J J J
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