[Dixielandjazz] Two beat or four beat that is the question..................

[Don Ingle]

Bob wrote:
>An oft overlooked point of difference between "two beat" vs "four beat"
rhythm is that the human heart
beats with a "two beat" pressure pulse; viz systolic (high pressure)
followed by "diastolic" (low pressure).

>From that point of view, one concludes that "two beat" rhythm should feel
more natural than "four beat."
Question: What happens when the band metronome is set to  ~60-70
beats/minute? Everybody swings?<

Answer: Everyone marches! Hut, two, three, four!



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