Classic Swing
"Swing like It Don't Mean a Thing in Dm"
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- Loop the turnaround → Repeats the last bars of the form
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- Key
- D minor
- Tempo
- 165 BPM
- Form
- 12 bars
Chord progression
Count four beats per bar. Each card shows when a chord starts and how many beats to hold it.
- Bar 1 Dm6 4 beats
- Bar 2 Dm6 4 beats
- Bar 3 Gm7 4 beats
- Bar 4 Dm6 4 beats
- Bar 5 Dm6 4 beats
- Bar 6 A7b9 4 beats
- Bar 7 Gm7 4 beats
- Bar 8 Dm6 4 beats
- Bar 9 Em7b5 4 beats
- Bar 10 A7b9 4 beats
- Bar 11 Dm6 4 beats
- Bar 12 A7b9 4 beats
Chord chart for this demo arrangement. The inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of the original song.
Why practice with swing?
Understand Swing Feel
That triplet-based groove is fundamental to jazz. Master it and your jazz playing transforms.
Learn Rhythm Guitar
The Freddie Green four-to-the-bar style is a lost art. Swing is where you rediscover it.
Play Standards
Most jazz standards are swing tunes. Know this feel and you can jam on hundreds of classic songs.
Practice tips
- Swing feel is about the triplet subdivision - practice with a metronome on beats 2 and 4
- Chord voicings should be economical - no need to play all six strings
- Listen to Freddie Green for the ultimate rhythm guitar swing feel