Re: [Harp-L] swingin 16ths

[Boris Plotnikov <ploboris@xxxxxxxxx>]

First step to swinging 16th is practicing sextoles, 6 notes per one
quarter. Get a rather slow tempo (around 60-80) and play at least some
notes in sextoles, 1) by tonguing (ta-ki-ta-ta-ki-ta) or just 2) by
changing notes (e.g. cycle 4d 5b 5d 4d 5b 5d) or mix 3) 4d 4d 5b 5b 5d 5d
or 4) roll 4d 4db 3d 4d 4db 3d. Feel the pulse, then omit 2-nd note and 4th
note (make 1st and 3rd note longer) and you'll get swinging 16th.


2014-04-03 9:29 GMT+04:00 Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>:

> So I am guessing most players on this list know how to swing 8th notes to
> get the lilting laid back feeling so characteristic of jazz. But how do you
> (as in you) swing 16th notes? One could just "double time" the feel of the
> 8th note swing but IMO the result does not lilt. Or one could double time
> the eighth note feel for every other pair of 16th notes - has a better lilt
> IMO. So how do you do it? Or do you just play 16th notes straight.
>



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Thanks, Boris Plotnikov
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