How to Swing and how to work on your swing feel. Swing feel is the elusive part of Jazz Phrasing that we can’t really describe and tell you how to work on. Most of the time it is hard to understand and work on. In this video I am going over how to hear, practice and understand different types of swing feel and use this to improve your playing.
Examples of Jazz Swing Feel in recordings
In the video I am referencing some recordings by Jazz Guitarists that you can check out as examples of different types of swing feel:
Joe Pass Stompin at the Savoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AglV3X5EjQ
Pat Martino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEdoHGmDwU
Wes Montgomery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUUi6wGwRA
Content:
0:00 Intro
1:07 What is Swing-Feel?
1:20 Sub-division, notation and different interpretation
1:55 We can’t really write it down and there is no one perfect solution
2:23 Train you ears, Hearing rhythms
2:51 3 Examples of different swing feel
3:06 Joe Pass – Slow Medium
3:37 Pat Martino – Medium Up
3:56 Wes Montgomery – Medium
4:20 Check out the complete tracks for a better impression of the feel
4:32 Ways to work on Swing-Feel
4:40 Imitate solos and really nail the phrasing
5:08 Experiment with what you can play
6:03 Who is your favoirite when it comes to swing feel?
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