FEEL THE SWING!

What makes jazz swing? It’s a feel you can’t fully grasp from musical notation alone. Using jazz standards as our playground, we’ll explore the rhythmic principles behind swing through listening, practical exercises and experimentation. We’ll discover how small changes in timing, accents and phrasing can transform a song, bringing out one of the defining characteristics of jazz. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to recognise swing, experiment with it in your own singing and perhaps find yourself tapping your feet to a whole new rhythm!