What is swing rhythm? Some people find playing swing rhythm a little tricky. In this music theory lesson, we explain what swing rhythm sounds like, how to play swing rhythm and how to count swing rhythm. Swing rhythms appear in jazz and...

Rhythm in poetry refers to the beat and pace that give a poem its musicality and flow. Gwendolyn Brooks' We Real Cool exemplifies rhythm through its jazz-like cadence, repetition, and stressed syllables, making the poem feel almost like...

Season 1, Episode 6 Today we learn how to count to 4. The basics of how to count rhythm in Common Time...part 1.

Season 1, Episode 7 Today we learn How To count rhythm if there aren't four beats in a measure, or if the quarter note doesn't get the beat. (Part 2)

Hi my loves! Today I bring you a fun, basic jazz routine. This jazz dance is great for beginner dancers because of its focus on clean lines and rhythm. You can learn this choreography at home and work on dance technique staples, like...

Howcast - Learn how to play common jazz comping rhythms in this keyboard tutorial from Howcast.

For the first time in Australia, New Orleans finest musical fraternity: including Allen Toussaint, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Jon Cleary played the Concert Hall. The Big Easy's most influential musicians joined in the ultimate...

Howcast - Learn how to comp in the key of G in this keyboard tutorial from Howcast.

Alice’s Musical Debut reimagines one day in the childhood of the late jazz pianist, harpist, composer and organist Alice Coltrane - wife of the legendary jazz saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane. Set in the 1940s, Alice’s Musical...

Salsa is a vibrant and energetic music and dance style with Latin American roots. It originated in Cuba and evolved through the blending of African and Caribbean music with American jazz. Salsa is not only a captivating musical genre but...

The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.

The Great American Songbook, a collection of jazz standards and show tunes created by talented songwriters in early 20th century New York, provided solace and joy during difficult times in U.S. history.

Discovering New Orleans, USA:Experience the charm of southern hospitality in the vibrant city of New Orleans. Indulge in delectable cuisine and immerse yourself in the soulful rhythms of its music scene. Delve into the city's rich...

Journey through the opening of George Shearing’s “Lullaby of Birdland”. What makes his compositional approach so successful? We look at the design of the melody and how one phrase relates to another. We also examine the rhythmic...

Twerking is mainstream now ... but do you know where it came from? Superstar Lizzo traces booty shaking to a traditional West African dance and tells how Black women across generations kept the rhythm alive, from blues and jazz singers...

Shimon: Now a Singing, Songwriting Robot

Marimba-Playing Robot Composes Lyrics and Melodies With Human Collabor

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He has moves like Jagger (almost). And he’s coming to a music venue near you....

Jazz is pretty cool, right? Well, it's certainly got its good parts, anyway, and one of my favorites is the Walking Bass. It sounds really simple, especially compared to a lot of other jazz techniques, but as you might guess it's...

J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical. Subscribe to our channel!'http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>channel! There's a halo of reverence around J Dilla, a producer and beatmaker from Detroit who made some of the most...

Jazz pianist Gwilym Simcock gives us a detailed insight into the complex interplays of keys and rhythm within a track from his latest solo album, Good Days at Schloss Elmau which he performs exclusively for the Guardian. Gwilym is one of...

José de la Rosa, aka Pachuco Nereidas, is a third generation pachuco. Pachuco is a term used to describe members of a subculture best known for wearing flamboyant and colorful zoot suits. With matching fedoras and shoes, pachucos are...

Classical violinist Joseph Henry Douglass helped empower the Black community through music and education at a time when Southern lawmakers were pushing back against the progress of Reconstruction.

The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as the Black Woodstock, was a watershed moment for Black culture in America that history almost forgot.