To understand swing you need to understand a little bit about music theory—particularly the … See more

Truthfully swung rhythm defies music theory, in that you can’t really notate it properly on the sheet. True to its rebellious, “low-brow” roots, the way a musician plays swing reall… See more

Alright, you’re probably wondering how you can learn to feel and play swing rhythm yourself. The best way is with practice—you need to listen, play along with and ev… See more

Swing music is a huge part of modern music’s cultural lexicon—it’s the basis for rhythm in jazz and blues, the two grandfather genres that gave birth to rock and roll, R… See more