basics · the pulse · lesson 4groove and swing
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nothing in it yet. this lesson works on a starter loop, and it becomes your song
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straight and swung
tap one to hear itstraight

Tap straight, then swung. Same kick, same clap, same hats. In the swung one, every other hat is pushed a little late, and suddenly it bounces. That's swing, and it's the difference between a beat that marches and a beat that grooves.

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