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- Do you swing sixteenth notes?
- When playing a jazz piece with a swing feel sixteenth notes should be played in which manner?
- How many beats is a triplet worth?
Do you swing sixteenth notes?
In shuffle rhythm, the first note in a pair may be twice (or more) the duration of the second note. ... In traditional jazz, swing is typically applied to eighth notes. In other genres, such as funk and jazz-rock, swing is often applied to sixteenth notes.
When playing a jazz piece with a swing feel sixteenth notes should be played in which manner?
Here's how it was broken down for me: when the left hand is playing the sixteenth parts, play it like the regular swing feel, more triplet-y, together. When the left hand is doing eighth notes, play them as straight eighths over the ride pattern which shouldn't change.
How many beats is a triplet worth?
The time signature is 3/4, so each bar needs to have an equivalent of three crotchet (quarter note) beats. Each "3" symbol shows a triplet group. One triplet group is worth one crotchet. The quavers (8th notes) beamed in twos are also worth one crotchet each.
