Jazz and Swing Heardle
Guess jazz songs from a one-second intro. You get six guesses, and every miss unlocks a little more.
- Typical tempo
- Variable (60 to 240+ BPM)
- Peak eras
- 1950s and 1960s
- Songs
- 100+
- Related styles
- Bebop, Cool Jazz, Fusion
Featured artists
Meet the artists behind this genre’s catalog and put your ear to their signature sound.
Cool jazz genius
Miles Davis
8 songs in this catalog
High-priestess of soul
Nina Simone
8 songs in this catalog
Jazz ambassador
Louis Armstrong
8 songs in this catalog
Cool jazz time-traveller
Dave Brubeck
8 songs in this catalog
Electric jazz fusion
Weather Report
5 songs in this catalog
Saxophone trailblazer
John Coltrane
8 songs in this catalog
Big-band composer royalty
Duke Ellington
7 songs in this catalog
Bebop sax pioneer
Charlie Parker
8 songs in this catalog
Angular piano modernist
Thelonious Monk
7 songs in this catalog
First Lady of Song
Ella Fitzgerald
8 songs in this catalog
Electric-jazz futurist
Herbie Hancock
8 songs in this catalog
Bassist composer giant
Charles Mingus
7 songs in this catalog
How to master Jazz Heardle
Sophisticated harmonic progressions, walking basslines, syncopated swing rhythms, and virtuoso instrumental improvisation.
Tempo and meter
Jazz tempo is highly variable, from 60 to 240+ BPM.
Signature instruments
Upright bass, ride cymbal, grand piano, trumpet, and saxophone.
Harmony and structure
ii–V–I turnarounds, altered dominants, and modal improvisation.
Mix and production
Natural acoustic imaging, high dynamic range, and warm tube capture.
Your first second
Listen for a ride cymbal swing pattern or walking bass line in the opening. For more practice, try the song recognition guide or the winning strategies guide.