Music Theory Tutorial - Swing Rhythm in detail

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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024
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    As a follow on from the last video about Swing vs Straight Rhythm, this lesson covers the same topic just in a bit more detail and with a few extra bits explained, such as what a 'beat' is.

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  • @Mike-ed9kq
    @Mike-ed9kq 3 года назад +73

    Why am i doing this i have stuff to do I DONT EVEN HAVE A PIANO

  • @alexandralumme
    @alexandralumme 2 года назад +36

    I just want to give this guy some credit for perfectly playing the straight rhythm and swing rhythm simultaneously on the piano!

    • @pikupikuseru
      @pikupikuseru Год назад

      it’s a great skill!! Polyrhythm is so cool

  • @TNPurves
    @TNPurves 8 лет назад +127

    wow. that was the clearest definition of this concept that i have ever seen. strong work, man.

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  8 лет назад +8

      +TNPurves Thanks, TNPurves.

    • @moedemama
      @moedemama 8 лет назад +4

      exactly what tnpcurves said, thank you.

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  8 лет назад +6

      Cheers, moedemama :)

  • @345kobi
    @345kobi 5 лет назад +21

    One who knows something well can explain it simply. Thanks - you did.

  • @AcousticGuitarVideosLessons
    @AcousticGuitarVideosLessons 4 года назад +29

    Bravo!! , such an excellent explanation! I'm going to send this link to my students- I can't explain it any better!

  • @T-Flash
    @T-Flash 3 месяца назад

    Few years later and I am the beginner of piano found this clip is the best one which explain sthe swing so easily to learn. Thanks so much!

  • @lenorehervey6491
    @lenorehervey6491 9 месяцев назад +1

    Agreed, this is the clearest explanation I've ever heard of swing rhythm. Thank you!

  • @clearosemusic
    @clearosemusic 2 года назад +3

    Trying to learn this as a singer and this is the best video I’ve found. Thank you!

  • @finnband1459
    @finnband1459 4 года назад +33

    So this is a breakdown:
    Straight - 12 12 12 12 1
    Triplet - 123 123 123 123 1
    Swing - 1(2)3 1(2)3 1(2)3 1(2)3 1

    • @jspankin
      @jspankin Год назад

      What is the rythmic difference between this
      And a dotted quaver followed by a semi quaver??

  • @19mep89
    @19mep89 4 года назад +5

    Thank-you for being so patient and explaining that concept to the mind of a child

  • @yura2424
    @yura2424 8 месяцев назад +2

    3:35 Change your fingering. It is much more convenient to do 3 + 4 fingers.
    Go CDE 123 finger, then put your thumb on the F key: FGAH C - 1234 5.
    Your thumb shall always be on C and F.

  • @georgiethumbs2438
    @georgiethumbs2438 6 лет назад +5

    Probably the best example I've ever seen explaining swing. Thanks so much!

  • @kenedie9022
    @kenedie9022 5 лет назад

    I can say the truth.... that you are one of the best teachers on RUclips... Thanks for your lessons..

  • @rearcardoor
    @rearcardoor 6 лет назад +2

    Excellent. I'm a guitar and bass player and found this so easy to understand! Thanks

  • @kaiserfish1851
    @kaiserfish1851 2 года назад

    Oh Man! From Zero to Swing. Fantastic!!! A big Thank You!

  • @TomasMichaud
    @TomasMichaud 5 лет назад +14

    Great lesson. You really explained that well. I thought I understood swing rhythm, but I understand much more after watching this. Thanks. Are the swing feel and a shuffle feel the same?

    • @Rskou
      @Rskou 5 лет назад

      Yes.
      In "normal" swing you swing on the quaver.
      In shuffle you swing on the semi-quaver.

  • @ethio-gugs
    @ethio-gugs 3 года назад

    Finally The best solution for my Confusion. You did it. I cant Thank You Enough

  • @leonardosales526
    @leonardosales526 3 года назад +1

    you couldn´'nt have explained better! so clear!

  • @ARookwood
    @ARookwood 7 месяцев назад

    Very clear and enormously helpful. Thanks.

  • @micahvelilla3980
    @micahvelilla3980 6 лет назад +6

    This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you very much for explaining this

  • @synterlu
    @synterlu Месяц назад

    Mate tried to explain it to me and he's either shit at explaining or my brain is french, but watching your video it became as clear as water. Thanks!

  • @thorinbrentmar5764
    @thorinbrentmar5764 2 года назад

    Amazing! playing swing on one hand, and on the other hand not playing swing! Also great explanation!

  • @perryjude1230
    @perryjude1230 3 года назад

    Thank you very much. Didn’t think I would ever figure swing out.

  • @chessematics
    @chessematics 2 года назад

    Best explanation so far.

  • @deeplyaffected3520
    @deeplyaffected3520 2 года назад

    The best video that i've ever seen about swing❤️

  • @n.proctor5917
    @n.proctor5917 7 лет назад +3

    Excellent! Very clear.

  • @yura2424
    @yura2424 8 месяцев назад +2

    6:09 Cool exercise!

  • @raphaelkasongo8377
    @raphaelkasongo8377 Год назад

    Thank you. Also, credit to him for playing straight in left hand and swing in right

  • @MafiaPyro
    @MafiaPyro 4 года назад +3

    Oh shit wtf 😂😂 I never seen a concept explained so clearly in my life

  • @vincental3038
    @vincental3038 2 года назад

    Monster of coordination, culture and Deep of rythm

  • @AwesomeMan2696
    @AwesomeMan2696 2 года назад

    Thank you sir for breaking this down, very very clear!!

  • @thomaswilke6312
    @thomaswilke6312 Год назад

    Extremely helpful! Thank you

  • @dirtholetribune3313
    @dirtholetribune3313 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for posting this.
    Very clearly explained!

  • @jspankin
    @jspankin Год назад

    Whats the different between this and playing a dotted quaver followed by semi quater???

  • @OlostA
    @OlostA 4 года назад +2

    Hello, your channel is very qualitative thank you. I understand now the swing effect.
    Is it possible instead of putting the second note after the straigh position (to get the swing), to put it before the straigh position. If yes, what is the name of that type of swing ? We usually see in the MAO a percent to indicate the swing to switch (45% 66% etc...) What is the correspondance with that concept of after ? 0% means no swing ? If yes, I want to get a "before swing" is there any negative percent ?

  • @lorismirri8249
    @lorismirri8249 14 дней назад

    Very useful ! Chiarissimo , grazie

  • @Mike-rw2nh
    @Mike-rw2nh Год назад

    Time stamp for my personal study. As you were ladies and gentlemen.
    5:32 straight/swung together.

  • @metapod666
    @metapod666 4 года назад +1

    Is there a difference between shuffle and swing?

  • @turtletracks7657
    @turtletracks7657 7 лет назад +1

    Nice! Great Explanation! Thank you and cheers from over the pond!

  • @s3xyn0sfera2
    @s3xyn0sfera2 Год назад +1

    Bro got that microtonal B note

  • @HammerHeadCactus
    @HammerHeadCactus 6 месяцев назад

    I think this is a bit of a stretch.
    Both songs are electro-swing, so share that same rhythm. If you listen to a lot of music from that genre, you'll notice similarities to Hells Greatest dad as a result. Mimsy being the same vocalist makes them sound closer, but I don't think the song was made as a reference or has any particularly references.

  • @woj_tek1324
    @woj_tek1324 2 года назад

    Great explanation! Thank you so much!

  • @kevinallard5859
    @kevinallard5859 Год назад

    This is great. Thank you!

  • @soniatiwari3579
    @soniatiwari3579 2 года назад

    Best description

  • @CaptZdq1
    @CaptZdq1 2 года назад

    So what's the difference between swing and improv if any?

  • @melputra919
    @melputra919 2 года назад

    Very good explanation How about semi quaver ? Thanks

  • @GaijinInvader
    @GaijinInvader 2 года назад

    Thank you! Well explained.

  • @sumedhaagashe9590
    @sumedhaagashe9590 3 года назад

    Wonderful lesson!

  • @johnomarlarnelladams9735
    @johnomarlarnelladams9735 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the video sir! It was very informative.

  • @NamLe-rm9hg
    @NamLe-rm9hg 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much, your videos really help me ❤️❤️❤️

  • @SamyakJainMusician
    @SamyakJainMusician 6 лет назад +1

    Great lesson bro
    please make another video on explaining different variations within this swing rhythm whic apply to both blues and jazz

  • @slimeagedon5147
    @slimeagedon5147 5 лет назад +2

    How do I write that in Sheet music?

    • @thoughtsonsugar
      @thoughtsonsugar 4 года назад

      One of the easiest ways is to write a tempo marking that looks like this b570f299d8a96ff32c59-2e725a51007a5cce3182c57bd45640f2.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/lessons/shuffle-markings.jpg

  • @turtle3341
    @turtle3341 4 года назад

    just looking at that picture cleared it for me

  • @PiotrChmielewski-zi4lo
    @PiotrChmielewski-zi4lo 6 месяцев назад

    Excellent

  • @superpapy78
    @superpapy78 8 лет назад +3

    thank you for these clear "instructions".
    Dominique from France

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  7 лет назад

      No worries, Dominique :)
      Greets from Australia.
      (Sorry for the late reply. I was away on holiday for the last month.)

  • @kbarb1000
    @kbarb1000 6 лет назад +1

    extremely well explained thank you

  • @ancientbricks
    @ancientbricks 2 года назад

    In the picture at the beginning of the video, I know you mean that the 1 and & are eighth notes not quarters as pictured. But having clarified that they are 8th notes and that they are being swung rather than played straight, what happens to 16th notes that could sub-divide these swung 8th notes? Are the two 16th notes on the long first 8th note twice as long as two 16th notes on the second 8th note? Or once we start swinging the 8th notes, is any further subdivision of notes just nonsensical at that point? Thanks for any insight you can provide on this.

  • @Musician_Rajat
    @Musician_Rajat 3 года назад

    Such a beautiful video and explanation ❤️

  • @oliviaj7657
    @oliviaj7657 3 года назад

    Thank you so much!!! This was so helpful!

  • @FranciscoRamirez-pk3yn
    @FranciscoRamirez-pk3yn 7 лет назад

    Crystal clear explanaiton, keep em' comin'

  • @AuthenticatorMonkey
    @AuthenticatorMonkey 6 лет назад +5

    Isn't this more of a shuffle feel / a dated idea of swing? Don't players play more behind the beat with accents on the off beat? Rather than playing a triplet feel?

    • @Fenrizan
      @Fenrizan 6 лет назад +1

      Isn't "playing behind the beat with accents on the offbeat" just playing a binary beat in a triplet feel? I think swing is just based on a personal feeling of the one who plays Swing. If you add a more laid back feel to your "shuffled beat" you'll get what you just described... When I understand your comment right or did I get you wrong?

    • @Qladstone
      @Qladstone 4 года назад

      Playing the triplet is a mechanical way of doing the swing. A good swing is based on feel and listening to a lot of swing. If anyone thinks swinging quavers is complex, wait until you see how they swing their semiquavers in batucada. There is no way to notate it precisely. You have to listen and feel.

    • @clotho5437
      @clotho5437 3 года назад +1

      You could notate every note by milllisecond and actually get that but why would you? Its not actually making anything complicated, just that its easier to learn it by listening than formulating an irregular rhythm in our head. The truth is we're using conventions to understand it though its harder to understand them than just do them. If you're smart you'd do them both, this shouldn't be a rigid rule to what swing is, just that it serves so that you get an idea, and when you know enough you can tell where the simplified idea is too simple and when to make exceptions.

  • @AgungSetiabudi
    @AgungSetiabudi 5 лет назад

    Very nice explanation.. Hat off.

  • @teamyordle23
    @teamyordle23 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for the lesson man. One question though, is swing and groove the same thing?

  • @jasneskis
    @jasneskis 5 лет назад +2

    I understand. However I don't think I would know how to play swing against regular 2 like you demoed at the end. Do you think you could do a demo in how to put those 2 beats together. Great explanation of swing.

    • @ancientbricks
      @ancientbricks 2 года назад +1

      Besides for the technical practice of it, I'm not sure how many songs have straight quarter notes and swung quarter notes playing side by side like his demo. I just assume he was playing those side by side for demonstration purposes, to demonstrate the swung note falls after the straight one.

    • @AwesomeMan2696
      @AwesomeMan2696 2 года назад +2

      You dont need to do that ever in any song.. but its impressive he did it still

  • @bertaga41
    @bertaga41 6 лет назад

    Excellent. Really explicit.
    Could you show swing after beats two and three with beats on one and 4?

  • @callincolin7039
    @callincolin7039 2 года назад

    Thanks mate.

  • @gorimus
    @gorimus 3 года назад

    Nice explanation. Two questions arise: [1] Is shuffle rhythm the same as swing rhythm or just a specail case of swing, ie shuffle is a subset of swing? [2] If the 2nd note is played earlier (say, between 0.05 to 0.45 of a second, in your example) is it still swing? I understand that swing is related to delaying a note, but in context of the 2nd note the 3rd would be delayed and so on!

  • @Vasioth
    @Vasioth 4 года назад

    Isn't your triplet explanation at 3:40 not just two quavers? "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and", I'm not hearing this middle note inbetween each click, I'm just hearing two straight quavers. Have I misunderstood something here?

  • @garysnowdon1918
    @garysnowdon1918 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you,super accurate

  • @KIvanovs1995
    @KIvanovs1995 Год назад

    Sorry, but what happens with sixteenth notes in swung rhythm?

  • @PIANOSTYLE100
    @PIANOSTYLE100 8 лет назад

    so swing is a delayed middle note of a triplet . correct me if I am wrong. the bass guitar or fcleff on piano can play a straight pattern . c e g a bflat a g e and ECT... can we play these notescompletely straight and say 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and....the notes in base would be all eighth notes....the right hand could just play one note say a c note at a swing rhythm..in this case the right hand would be controlling the rhythm but the left would be controlling the tempo or beats per minute or even simplifying it further play a base c note at four bests a measure and do the swing c note on right hand... this may be wrong..if it is wrong please clarify .

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  7 лет назад +1

      Hi, So couple points:
      1. Swing is a a delayed second eighth note. It's like playing a triplet while skipping the middle triplet. Just to clarify.
      2. Yep, you're right. If the left hand just plays quarter notes in 4/4 time, it's just keeping the beat/tempo and not swinging. Then the melody part (right hand on a piano) can play the swing rhythm by swinging the 8th notes.

  • @LeCigareVolant
    @LeCigareVolant 7 лет назад

    Nice explanation, love the videos.

  • @elijahjflowers
    @elijahjflowers Год назад

    thank you!

  • @BlueHourProductions
    @BlueHourProductions 8 лет назад +1

    Well explained, thanks man :)

  • @VitalBigras
    @VitalBigras 2 года назад

    EXCELLENT 👌🏼

  • @octoberz5612
    @octoberz5612 6 лет назад

    thanks! very clear!

  • @daveheel
    @daveheel 7 лет назад

    thanks. nice tutorial.

  • @neosilente
    @neosilente 7 лет назад

    very good videos. Thanks man!

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  7 лет назад

      Thank, mate :)
      And thanks for the comments.

  • @mikeodeo
    @mikeodeo 6 лет назад

    Thanks! Great vid.

  • @胡逸顺
    @胡逸顺 7 лет назад

    sometime in medium swing,like tempo 80-100,the solo and comping not so swing,in some situations,more like 16 notes?because its like double time feel?and I saw many transcription score,when musician solo,like a rhythm( x xx)---an 8 note + two 16note in one time,is it still swing or double time feel?3Q!

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  7 лет назад

      Yes, if it's a very fast tempo it is harder to keep the beat swinging. But it is possible to swing 16th notes, it just takes lots more effort and skill.

  • @originalvonster
    @originalvonster 2 месяца назад

    This is a great lesson but you have notated the quavers as crotchets.

  • @SaxgoldTega
    @SaxgoldTega 5 лет назад

    Very helpful

  • @KingChrif
    @KingChrif 7 лет назад

    thank you very much was very helpfull

  • @davidfranky1986
    @davidfranky1986 7 лет назад

    the thing is I was wondering how do you count swing triplets and 16th notes?

    • @WalkThatBass
      @WalkThatBass  7 лет назад

      So triplets by their very nature already have a swing feel. The triplet feel IS the swing feel. Playing triplets over jazz or blues sounds great and swings great.
      16th notes often are not swung, but can be if you like, just like 8th notes but faster.

  • @milsformusic7212
    @milsformusic7212 3 года назад

    👍👍👍👍 thank you sir

  • @Darysson
    @Darysson 5 лет назад

    Thanks!!

  • @KvGagan
    @KvGagan 5 лет назад

    Thnks for this video...sir

  • @armino1427
    @armino1427 4 года назад

    Thanks👍🏽🙂⚘

  • @portalmaster07
    @portalmaster07 Год назад

    Every swing song be like C5 C5 A#4 A#4 G#5 G#5

  • @carldawgh
    @carldawgh 8 лет назад +45

    that piano needs tuning

    • @mikebeal2155
      @mikebeal2155 5 лет назад

      The B was off. Nonetheless, excellent explanation.

  • @jessicabush7338
    @jessicabush7338 5 лет назад

    I think you are actually playing a dotted rhythm in the example, not a swung rhythm. In your played example, you are diving up the beat into quarters as opposed to thirds as you described it.

  • @musicplaylists64
    @musicplaylists64 2 года назад

    5:40

  • @pinksateilte
    @pinksateilte 6 лет назад +4

    Isn't this shuffle rythm ?

  • @michaelbeneliyyahu4125
    @michaelbeneliyyahu4125 5 лет назад

    I'm still working on the whole chewing gum and walking thing.

  • @christinenielsen4237
    @christinenielsen4237 2 года назад

    Hvis is til tech for beginners, ind trods tired before the end

  • @jezjante
    @jezjante 2 года назад

    It's sad you had to make this video, the first one was perfect and concise for me. But I get it not everyone already knows the basics before they jump into this, so this covers it from the ground up. I just find it sad because I like it when you explain fast, saves me time to do other things during my day. Either everyone else is slow or they have lots of time to kill.

    • @tujkloo8083
      @tujkloo8083 2 года назад

      Mate its only 10 minutes. If you want a faster video find another one. Theres no reason for you to state your opinion here; no one asked for you to speak. This video is meant for slower learners, and people who can spare a few minutes to learn some interesting stuff.

  • @Massigangster
    @Massigangster 5 лет назад

    Swang??

  • @Noirp7125
    @Noirp7125 2 года назад

    I don’t even know why tf am I in here, don’t even have a piano

  • @avaonalee
    @avaonalee 3 года назад +2

    Is it just me, or is that B really out of tune ?!

  • @elliotskunk
    @elliotskunk 4 года назад

    beaut