I came across this Ted Talk today and enjoyed it, but it also kind of made my head hurt! Clayton Crameron talks about how swing is duple but subdivided triple and gives examples. We broke that down in the Music Together Cert II workshop I just complete. It has made me really think about how to approach rhythm and rhythm patterns for swing songs in Music Together classes. While its a lot for me to consider, if I do it right it will just come across as play for the kids in class.
Sweet Potato is the only swing meter song coming up in the Fall Music Together collection. If you know the song see if you can figure out how it can feel both duple and triple!
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