How To Play a SWING RHYTHM On Guitar | Blues, Jazz, Country
In this swing rhythm guitar lesson we discuss swing rhythm on guitar and utilize two methods to learn a swing rhythm guitar pattern.
We learn how to FEEL the swing rhythm, but we also analyze it and discover the 12-8 style triplet counting that is truly behind it. With this information, you can take any strumming pattern, add a swing feel and create a vast number of swing strumming patterns which are prevalent in Blues, Jazz and Country music!
Most Common Strumming Pattern on Guitar:

Swing Strumming Pattern on Guitar:

Guitar Swing Rhythm Table of Contents:
- 0:00 – Intro
- 0:38 – WHAT IS SWING RHYTHM IN MUSIC?
- 2:28 – HOW TO PLAY A SWING RHYTHM ON GUITAR
- 3:27 – ANALYZING GUITAR SWING RHYTHM
- 6:04 – A SIMPLE VISUAL MIGHT HELP!
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