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Sonic Junction Presents:

Swingin' The Blues - Basic Rhythm

Triplet swing: iq = q K e
Practice 1

Bb7 Eb9
6fr 5fr

121 133

4 6 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
⁄ 4 5J 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

I7 IV7
Bb7
6fr

3 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

I7
Eb9
5fr

5 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7
Bb7
6fr

7 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

I7
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2 Cmi7 F9
8fr 7fr

9 2 333 133

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7
⁄ 8 8 8 8 8 8
ii7 V7
Bb7
Bb7 Cmi7 F9
6fr
6fr 8fr 7fr

121
11 121 2 333 133
U
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 ‰ 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 6
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 7
6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 6
⁄ J 8 8
I7 ii7 V7 I7

Practice 2
Bb7 Eb9
6fr 5fr

121 133
≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ (cont. simile)

4 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
X 6 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
⁄ 4 X 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

I7 IV7
Bb7
6fr

3 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

I7
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3

Eb9
5fr

5 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7

Bb7 Dmi7 G9
6fr 10fr 9fr

7 121 2 333 133


S
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 10 X 10 X 10 X X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 9 10 X
6 6 6 6 10 10 9 8 9
⁄ 10 10
J
I7 iii7 VI7

Cmi7 F9 A7
8fr 7fr 5fr

9 111 133 121

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 5
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 5

ii7 V7

Bb6
Bb7 Ab7 G7 C9 F7
5fr
6fr 4fr 3fr 2fr

2 143
11 121 121 121 133 121 U
6 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 1 X 1 X 6
7 X 5 X 4 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 2 X 2 X 7
6 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 5
⁄ 6
I7 VI7 ii7 V7 I6
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4 Practice 3
Bb6 Eb9
5fr 5fr

2 143 133

4 XX X
X
6
7
X
X
6
7
X
X
6
7
X
X
6
7
X
X
6
6
X
X
6
6
X
X
6
6
X
X
6
6
6
6
⁄ 4X 5
6
5
6
5
6
5
6
5 5 5 5 5

I6 IV7

Bb6 Bb7
5fr 6fr

3 2 143 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
⁄ 6 6 6 6
I6 I7

Eb9
5fr

5 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7

Bb6 Dmi7 Ab9 G9 Dbmi7


5fr 10fr 10fr 9fr 9fr

7 2 143 2 333 133 133 2 333

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 10 X 11 X 10 X 9 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 10 X 11 X 10 X 9 X
5 5 5 5 10 10 9 9
⁄ 6 6 6 6 10 9
I6 iii7 VI7
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Cmi7 F9 5
8fr 7fr

9 111 133

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 5

ii7 V7
Bb6
Bb6 G7 C9 F7
5fr
5fr 9fr 2fr

2 143
11 2 1 4 3 121 133 121 U
6 X 6 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 1 X 1 X 6
7 X 7 X 4 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 2 X 2 X 7
5 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 5
⁄ 6 6 6
I6 VI7 ii7 V7 I6

Practice 4
Bb7 Eb9
6fr 5fr

121 133
≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ (cont. simile)

4 X X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
X X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
⁄4 X 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

I7 IV7
Bb7
6fr

3 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

I7
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6

Eb9
5fr

5 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7

Bb7 Ab7 G7
6fr 4fr 3fr

7 121 121 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 4 X 3 X 3 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 5 X 4 X 4 X
6 6 6 6 6 4 3 3

I7 VI7

Cmi7 F9 A7
8fr 7fr 5fr

9 111 133 121

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 5
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 5

ii7 V7

Bb7 Ab7 G7 C9 F7
6fr 4fr 3fr 2fr

11 121 121 121 133 121

6 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 1 X 1 X
7 X 5 X 4 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 2 X 2 X
6 4 3 3 2 2 1 1

I7 VI7 ii7 V7
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Bb7 Eb9
6fr 5fr

13 121 133
S
6 X 6 X 6 X 5 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
7 X 7 X 7 X 6 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5

I7 IV7

Bb7 B7
6fr 7fr

15 121 121
S
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 8 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6
⁄ J
I7

Eb9
5fr

17 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7

Bb7 Dmi7 G9
6fr 10fr 9fr

19 121 111 133


S
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 10 X 10 9 10 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 10 X 10 9 10 X
6 6 6 6 6 10 9 8 9

I7 iii7 VI7
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8 Cmi7 F9
8fr 7fr

21 111 133

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7

ii7 V7
Bb6
Dmi7 G7 Cmi7 F9
5fr
10fr 9fr 8fr 7fr

2 143
23 111 133 111 133 U
10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 6
10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 7
10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 5
⁄ 6
iii7 VI7 ii7 V7 I6

Practice 5

Bb9 Eb7
12fr 11fr

133 131

4 X X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 11 X 11 X 11 X 11 X
X X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 12 X 12 X 12 X 12 X
⁄ 4 X 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11

I7 IV7

Bb9
12fr

3
133
13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X
13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X 13 X
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

I7
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Eb7
11fr

5 131

11 X 11 X 11 X 11 X 11 X 11 X 11 X 11 X
12 X 12 X 12 X 12 X 12 X 12 X 12 X 12 X
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

IV7

Bb6 Dmi7 G9
5fr 10fr 9fr

7 2 143 333 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X
5 5 5 5 10 10 9 9
⁄ 6 6 6 6
I6 iii7 VI7

Cmi7 F9
8fr 7fr

9 111 133

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 5

ii7 V7

Dmi7 G9 Cmi7 F9 Bb7


10fr 9fr 8fr 7fr 6fr

11 333 133 333 133 121


U
10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 6
10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 7
10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6

iii7 VI7 ii7 V7 I7
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10 Practice 6

Bmaj Bb7 Eb9


6fr 6fr 5fr

321 121 133

4 X X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
X X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
⁄4 X 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

I7 IV7

Bb7
6fr

3 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

I7

Eb9
5fr

5 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7

Bb7 Cmi7 Dmi7 G7


6fr 10fr 9fr

7 121 2 333 2 333 133

6 X 6 X 8 X 8 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X
7 X 7 X 8 X 8 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X
6 6 8 8 10 10 9 9
⁄ 8 8 10 10
I7 iii7 iii7 VI7
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Cmi7 F9 A6
8fr 7fr 4fr

9 111 133 5 465

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 5
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 4
⁄ 5
ii7 V7

Bb6 Ab7 G7 C9 F7
6fr 4fr 3fr 2fr

11 2 1 4 3 121 121 133 121

6 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 1 X 1 X
7 X 5 X 4 X 4 X 3 X 3 X 2 X 2 X
5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
⁄ 6
I6 VI7 ii7 V7

Bb7 Eb9
6fr 5fr

13 121 133

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
7 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

I7 IV7

Bb7 C7 A7 Bb7 E9
6fr 8fr 5fr 6fr 6fr

15 121 333 121 121 133

6 X 6 X 8 X 5 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 7
7 X 7 X 8 X 6 X 7 X 7 X 7 X 7 7
6 6 8 5 6 6 6 6 6

I7 ii7 I7
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Eb9 A7
5fr 5fr

17 133 121

6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6 5
6 X 6 X 6 X 6 X 6
0 X 6 X 6 X 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

IV7

Bb7 Cmi7 Dmi7 G7


6fr 10fr 9fr

19 121 2 333 2 333 133

6 X 6 X 8 X 8 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X
7 X 7 X 8 X 8 X 10 X 10 X 10 X 10 X
6 6 8 8 10 10 9 9
⁄ 8 8 10 10
I7 ii7 iii7 VI7

Cmi7 F9
8fr 7fr

21 111 133

8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X
8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7

ii7 V7

Bmaj
Bb6 G7 Cmi7 F9
6fr
6fr 3fr 8fr 7fr

T 143
23 2 1 4 3 121 111 133 U
6 X 6 X 3 X 3 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 6
7 X 7 X 4 X 4 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 8 X 7
5 5 3 3 8 8 7 7 8
⁄ 6 6 6
I6 VI7 ii7 V7 I6
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