Part 6 · Jazz · Chapter 81

Comping on the Bass Drum

Now move the comping to the bass drum. Jazz drummers use louder bass drum comps, sometimes called bombs, to kick the band into a new phrase.

EXAMPLE 81.1Bass drum on the & of 2
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EXAMPLE 81.2Bass drum on the & of 4
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EXAMPLE 81.3Snare and bass drum together
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Snare on the & of 1, bass drum on the & of 3.

Bombs are rareTIP

A bass drum bomb is a big event. Use one to set up a new section, not every bar.

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