When you’re playing in a combo or band a guitarists is playing chords at least 80% of the time. Therefore good comping is an extremely desirable skill and should be a top priority in your playing. An introduction to jazz chords, substitutions and comping, invaluable lessons for anyone interested in playing jazz. Discover 12 basic progressions plus 12 common chords you find in many jazz standards that every jazz guitarist guitarist needs to know. Explore chord families and learn how to create new chords with unique character, texture and sound. Then learn to comp a variety of standards using the information you've just learned. Get these under your belt and then move onto more elaborate chord substitutions.