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on 3/24/2008 You cannot learn to swing from an article on ehow.com. Get out on those hardwoods for some practical learning!
on 11/22/2005 Think of swing using the syllables "Di-you, Di-you, Di-you" superimposed on a series of eighth notes. The syllable "Di" should occur a fraction of a second before the down beat of each two eighth note grouping. This is best conceptualized by listening to be-bop improvisations (ie. Charlie Parker, Dizz Gillespie) that extensively utilize running eighth note patterns. "Swing" is a very difficult concept to explain, but is immediately recognizable when it occurs in music.
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