Syncopation
Syncopation is the accenting of a beat which is normally unaccented.
In * time, accents normally occur on the downbeats (the whole numbered beats) in each bar. The first and third beats are more emphasised than the second and fourth beats.
Syncopation occurs when accents are played on one or more of the upbeats (the beats in between the numbered beats) in the bar, ie, on the "and" count.
In this exercise, syncopation occurs in each bar. Emphasis is given to the "and" count between the first and second beats by the note which commences on that count.
On the cassette there are three beats to introduce this song.
On the recording there are three beats to introduce this song.
You can now play the song on page 5 of Supplementary Songbook C.
Class Sessions
1- The Note A (above the staff)
2- Quarter Note Triplets
3- The Six Eight Time Signature
4- Augmented Chords
5- Diminished Chords
6- Enharmonic Notes
7- The Note B Flat (below the staff)
8- The E Major Scale
9- The Note G Sharp (below the staff)
10- The Note F Sharp (below the staff)
11- The Note D Sharp (below the staff)
12- The Note D Sharp (on the fourth line)
13- The A Major Scale
14- The Note G Sharp (above the staff)
15- The Note G Sharp (on the second line)
16- The Bm Chord
17- The D Major Scale
18- The Note C Sharp (below the staff)
19- The Note C Sharp (in the third space)
20- Syncopation
21- Swing Rhythms
22- The Triplet
23- The Dotted Eight Note
24- The Cut Time Signature
25- Minor Scales
26- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard
27- How to Count Six Eight Time
28- How to Count Sixteenth Notes
29- The Chromatic Scale
30- How to Count Cut Time
31- Strumming Swing Rhythms
32- Staccato Strumming
33- Relative Scales
34- How to Read Sheet Music
35- Easy Chord Table
36- Chord Chart