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    1. e d

      I like the dn syllable. I think all these rules are too much and too specific to remember and stick to, but I think over time students will learn what is appropriate. I will have to inquire to see what they think to ensure they are thinking and engaged when playing the music

    2. the upbeat eighth notes are often slurred into the next down- be

      I like to do this personally, and I think it would help young groups a lot. I wonder how hard this is to implement and learn

    3. he swing feel in moderate to slower tempos is characterized by an underly- ing subdivision of the eighth notes into triplets as shown in Figu

      I dont think its this simple

    4. ). A combination of long and short syllables, such as doo , dah , day, ba, da, va, daht, dow, an

      I did this in middle and high school with eraybar. Should I set syllables in stone or should I let them express themselves more?

    5. zz, from its inception, has always been a performer's and an arranger's music rather than a compos- er's mus

      I see what he is saying- but I feel jazz composition is very valuable too