I know a lot of people feel that a triplet feel is swing, and it can be, but swing is more variable than that. It could be closer to two eighth notes, or closer to a dotted eighth and sixteenth note combo.

As far as shuffle rhythm is concerned, the same thing applies.

Originally Posted by Mike Halloran
All of my ensembles are told at some point, "The black spots are just marks on a page—that's not where the music is. The music always comes from you."

I like the way you said that.

And it applies to saying the shuffle or swing equals triplet timing.

The rhythm is something you can't always notate, it's something you have to feel.


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