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Thread #145694   Message #3371439
Posted By: Will Fly
03-Jul-12 - 03:28 PM
Thread Name: What Makes 'Swing'?
Subject: RE: What Makes 'Swing'?
Listen to this:

Django Reinhardt - "Minor Swing"

Four to the bar, with a different emphasis on the 1st/3rd and 2nd/4th beats of the bar - slightly more "push" on the 2nd/4th beats.

A small definition of "swing" - but it's a start...