I just thought someone might find this a useful read. the audio examples are horrible though ignore those.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncopation
syncopation.
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Johnisfaster
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syncopation.
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It was as if someone shook up a 6 foot can of blood soda and suddenly popped the top.
Re: synchopation.
hehe ...yeah man.. learning to swing is important...
thanks...
btw
this bunch of Theory tutos are also quite good :
http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/gene ... ic-theory/
...nice one there about 'poly rhythms'
thanks...
btw
this bunch of Theory tutos are also quite good :
http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/gene ... ic-theory/
...nice one there about 'poly rhythms'
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Re: syncopation.
hey I found the section on poly-rhythm really very useful. Thanks! I can't believe I've made it this far into music over the years without understanding syncopation and poly-rhythms! They are so basic and easy to understand yet intensely useful.
It was as if someone shook up a 6 foot can of blood soda and suddenly popped the top.