Rhythmic Secrets to Master Your Swing Feel (The Song Study Series with John Patitucci)
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Summary
Swing – It’s the steady, soulful heartbeat of jazz and blues music that underpins everything that’s happening in a song, and it’s the key to making listeners nod their head and tap their feet, fully feeling the sound that you project on the bass.
And mastering this one, key rhythmic ingredient in your playing can be more impactful than hitting a thousand ‘right’ notes!
In this installment of our Song Study Series, legendary bassist John Patitucci provides profound insight into swing feel, how it functions, what it means for the music, and of course, how you can propel your bass lines with a powerful groove that moves people.
By using his song “Jump on In” to demonstrate concepts and provide a backing for practice, you’ll learn:
- How to set up a deep groove using the ‘two feel’
- Walking lines that propel the song with forward motion
- Chord shapes that help unlock the fretboard
- Plus specific improvisation strategies for navigating ii–V’s
- And so much more
This course is perfect for the intermediate-level player and above who wants to work on their jazz time and feel on a mid-tempo tune without overly complex chord changes.
