Swing Rhythms

Lesson 2/19 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Notes, Chords & Rhythms: Supplement
Swing Rhythms

Swing Rhythms

A swing rhythm is an eighth note triplet rhythm where the first and second notes of the triplet group are tied together.

To simplify the notation of a song using swing timing it is usual to write 6 = z at the top of the song. This indicates that although the music is written using eighth notes ( 6 ) it is actually played using swing timing, i.e., z. The following songs use this notation.

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1- The G Major Scale 2- Glossary of Musical Terms 3- Swing Rhythms 4- Syncopation 5- The Sixteenth Note 6- The Six Eight Time Signature 7- The Eighth Note Triplet 8- The F Major Scale 9- INTRODUCTION 10- The Major Scale 11- LESSON FOUR 12- Key Signatures 13- The Octave 14- Shuffle Rhythm 15- Approach to Practice 16- The Key of C Major 17- The Rudiments of Music 18- Note Values 19- Time Signatures

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