swing comes from way more than implying 12/8 or however you want to charachterize shortening the ands- its also how you phrase, its your volume, and your articu

swing comes from way more than implying 12/8 or however you want to charachterize shortening the ands- its also how you phrase, its your volume, and your articulation. some basic ideas here: https://youtu.be/Fg_W-t_WBBc https://youtu.be/Fg_W-t_WBBc but its also about where you sit in the beat, and how you push and pull. i think ethan iverson said something like "a mans eighth notes are between him and god". ultimately trying to explain swing is like trying to say why a face is pretty... theres some basic ideas, but they only account for part of it