Using Ties
The use of ties is a common way of creating syncopated rhythms. (If you are not familiar with ties, see Progressive Keyboard Technique ). The following example contains two bars of music using an Am chord.
The first bar contains a rhythm of four eighth notes followed by a half note. In the second bar, the last eighth note is tied to the half note. The use of ties in this manner is sometimes described as giving the rhythm a "push".
Experiment with groups of eighth notes and ties in various parts of the bar as shown in the following examples.
Using a "push" is very common between the last beat of one bar and the first beat of the next.
Here is the complete solo using ties between two bars. This time the tie is used to anticipate a chord change. Anticipating changes by half a beat is a common technique in keyboard playing.
