Thanks! Very useful explanation! How does swing work when we have eighth notes and other rhythmic figures? For example: 4/4 ||: ♫ ♩ ♩ ♬♬ :|| Or other rhythmic patterns like (sixteenth note+eighth note+sixteenth note)
Thanks for the feedback. Swing is a style of playing and is something that is more "felt" than understood to an exact degree. This video helps one understand the nature of swing but in real life the player would just "swing" the notes in the correct manner. The music is notated regularly (with directions to swing) but the player knows how to play it. The "feel" of the particular song being played would be translated to those note durations so the same swing "feel" would stay throughout the piece and be emphasized throughout whatever note duration. When bands are in sync with each-other it is often known as being "in the pocket." In this circumstance every player would "feel" the swing and know what to do at the proper moments.
Thanks! Very useful explanation!
How does swing work when we have eighth notes and other rhythmic figures? For example: 4/4 ||: ♫ ♩ ♩ ♬♬ :||
Or other rhythmic patterns like (sixteenth note+eighth note+sixteenth note)
Thanks for the feedback. Swing is a style of playing and is something that is more "felt" than understood to an exact degree. This video helps one understand the nature of swing but in real life the player would just "swing" the notes in the correct manner. The music is notated regularly (with directions to swing) but the player knows how to play it. The "feel" of the particular song being played would be translated to those note durations so the same swing "feel" would stay throughout the piece and be emphasized throughout whatever note duration. When bands are in sync with each-other it is often known as being "in the pocket." In this circumstance every player would "feel" the swing and know what to do at the proper moments.