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 whole 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 recording there are three beats to introduce this song.