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Rhythm, Swing & Phrasing

  1. Accents Bebop and Swing

     ginod 10-09-2018
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    GuyBoden
    07-04-2026, 09:38 AM Go to last post

  2. I created a 'Straight and Late' Practice Tool for us to use!

     brent.h 06-01-2026
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    onezeho
    06-19-2026, 12:22 PM Go to last post

  3. Video Blue Bossa Challenge - with Video

     Question 06-05-2026
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    Question
    06-13-2026, 05:22 AM Go to last post

  4. Swing vs bebop

     joe2758 06-07-2026
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    joe2758
    06-12-2026, 09:34 AM Go to last post

  5. Metronome exercises. Can you play good time using 4 beats to the bar?

     GuyBoden 04-29-2026
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    Luicaz72
    06-10-2026, 07:34 PM Go to last post

  6. 'Straight and Late'

     brent.h 05-24-2026
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    kris
    06-01-2026, 10:23 AM Go to last post

  7. This rhythm guitar part reminds me of samba

     brent.h 05-24-2026
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    rpjazzguitar
    05-25-2026, 02:25 PM Go to last post

  8. Music Pedagogy and Rhythm

     PickingMyEars 08-08-2025
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    frabarmus
    05-23-2026, 06:39 AM Go to last post

  9. 1920s banjo/drum inspired playing

     brent.h 04-25-2026
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    Hep To The Jive
    05-12-2026, 10:40 PM Go to last post

  10. Tempo zones

     Strat-itis 05-12-2026
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    pauln
    05-12-2026, 05:25 PM Go to last post

  11. How the rhythm section swings

     Ukena 04-02-2022
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    Christian Miller
    05-04-2026, 11:11 AM Go to last post

  12. Looking for a Metronome that goes LOWER than 30bpm

     PickingMyEars 04-26-2026
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    djg
    05-01-2026, 04:33 AM Go to last post

  13. Eddie Lang Rhythm Style

     hboyde 09-23-2017
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    Cunamara
    04-12-2026, 02:39 AM Go to last post

  14. Band in a Box and Freddie Green

     voxo 03-31-2026
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    kris
    03-31-2026, 04:40 AM Go to last post

  15. The "Swing Feel" Matrix

     Peng1026 01-01-2026
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    PickingMyEars
    03-27-2026, 10:52 AM Go to last post

  16. Rap rhythms

     supersoul 08-22-2025
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    Beats_and_Guitars
    03-14-2026, 04:28 PM Go to last post

  17. Best Example of Incredible swing phrasing you can think of

     jamiehenderson1993 02-14-2026
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    mr quick
    03-14-2026, 12:57 PM Go to last post

  18. Milt 32nd note shred-off

     Strat-itis 11-10-2025
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    kosopag
    03-13-2026, 12:32 PM Go to last post

  19. Double timing

     Strat-itis 01-06-2026
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    kosopag
    03-13-2026, 12:30 PM Go to last post

  20. Clint's authentic phrasing guide

     Strat-itis 02-26-2026
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    Strat-itis
    03-03-2026, 01:08 AM Go to last post

  21. The swing feel IS truly a feel

     James Haze 02-15-2023
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    dharma2020
    01-29-2026, 07:26 AM Go to last post

  22. How do you work on articulation?

     pamosmusic 05-16-2023
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    GuyBoden
    01-20-2026, 08:35 AM Go to last post

  23. Foot tapping

     charlieparker 01-11-2026
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    rpjazzguitar
    01-19-2026, 03:50 PM Go to last post

  24. How many milliseconds off the beat is rushing/dragging?

     brent.h 05-31-2025
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    rpjazzguitar
    12-24-2025, 04:35 PM Go to last post

  25. Hendrix Rhythm and Jazz

     charlieparker 11-14-2025
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    charlieparker
    11-20-2025, 12:23 AM Go to last post

  26. Quarter-Note Triplets are *critical* in jazz.

     brent.h 11-10-2025
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    charlieparker
    11-13-2025, 11:45 PM Go to last post

  27. Newbie! Examples of Recordings / Videos of Guitarists playing constant 8th notes that SWING

     jamiehenderson1993 10-23-2025
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    AndyV
    11-03-2025, 06:04 PM Go to last post

  28. Enough with the questions about time, already

     AdroitMage 06-02-2025
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    Strat-itis
    10-12-2025, 10:54 AM Go to last post

  29. Basic Counting and Use (or not ) of a Metronome

     matt.guitarteacher 02-11-2019
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    emanresu
    10-04-2025, 04:55 AM Go to last post

  30. Grooves and Feel

     kris 06-29-2025
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    Reg
    10-03-2025, 10:21 AM Go to last post

  31. The history of jazz swing can be found in ketu candomble rhythms

     bonsritmos 04-13-2019
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    Christian Miller
    08-25-2025, 01:56 PM Go to last post

  32. More videos on jazz drums

     brent.h 08-16-2025
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    PickingMyEars
    08-23-2025, 12:01 AM Go to last post

  33. A rhythm exercise a la Aaron Parks

     pamosmusic 03-01-2025
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    pamosmusic
    08-11-2025, 04:15 PM Go to last post

  34. The Charleston Rhythm outside of jazz

     brent.h 07-20-2025
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    pamosmusic
    07-20-2025, 03:44 PM Go to last post

  35. Lazy Bird Martino

     deacon Mark 07-08-2025
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    jameslovestal
    07-09-2025, 03:39 PM Go to last post

  36. 16th notes

     Strat-itis 06-17-2025
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    Cal45m
    06-26-2025, 08:45 PM Go to last post

  37. How To Improve Phrasing/Feel?

     jamiehenderson1993 06-22-2025
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    AdroitMage
    06-25-2025, 01:23 PM Go to last post

  38. Howard Roberts style chord tremolo

     Jessek3672 05-24-2025
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    Maxr
    06-15-2025, 03:57 PM Go to last post

  39. Thoughts on triplet-swing.

     emanresu 05-06-2025
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    pamosmusic
    05-20-2025, 07:56 AM Go to last post

  40. Rhythm feel: solid in one case, lost in another

     emanresu 03-26-2025
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    Lockjaw Davis
    04-29-2025, 07:05 PM Go to last post

  41. I hear 3 kinds of "time"...

     princeplanet 04-19-2025
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    Lockjaw Davis
    04-29-2025, 02:10 PM Go to last post

  42. Triplets with Slurred Articulation

     GuyBoden 10-21-2024
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    supersoul
    04-16-2025, 06:31 AM Go to last post

  43. 9/4 grouped 2 2 3 2

     rpjazzguitar 04-04-2025
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    rpjazzguitar
    04-05-2025, 01:03 PM Go to last post

  44. Modern Method for Guitar Vol 2 - Rhythm Exercises

     dcontoyannis 07-30-2021
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    Bob_Ross
    03-03-2025, 11:28 AM Go to last post

  45. The difference between Gypsy Jazz and American swing guitar rhythm styles?

     Hep To The Jive 07-19-2024
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    Cunamara
    02-16-2025, 01:27 PM Go to last post

  46. Metronome - 2 and 4 vs 1 and 3

     rodolfoguitarra 12-04-2024
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    Tal_175
    02-03-2025, 11:44 AM Go to last post

  47. How to theoretically explain good time feel?

     Bobby Timmons 09-30-2023
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    2bornot2bop
    01-14-2025, 06:26 PM Go to last post

  48. I'm mad at rhythm

     Bobby Timmons 10-31-2024
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    Bobby Timmons
    11-21-2024, 04:43 PM Go to last post

  49. Rhythm

     Bobby Timmons 07-13-2024
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    pamosmusic
    10-04-2024, 02:35 PM Go to last post

  50. Video Lesson: Rhythm - How a metronome really helps you getting great timing

     Andy Bartosh 08-11-2024
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    Christian Miller
    08-15-2024, 03:34 AM Go to last post

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