Mastering 16th Note Syncopation

*Front:* Syncopation in hip-hop

• melodic structure

• harmonic progression

• rhythmic flow

• lyrical content

Common syncopation pattern

• 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

• e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

• 1 e & 2 e & 3 e & 4 e &

• e 2 & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Common syncopation pattern

• e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

• 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

• a 2 3 4 e & a

• 1 e & a 2 e & a

*Front:* Syncopation in funk

• for groove

• to create dissonance

• to simplify rhythm

• for melodic clarity

Notation for syncopation

• of ties and rests

• of quarter notes

• of eighth notes

• of whole notes

16th note rest

• @@rac{1}{4}@@ beat of silence

• @@rac{1}{2}@@ beat of silence

• @@rac{1}{8}@@ beat of silence

• @@1@@ beat of silence

Common syncopation pattern

• e & a 2 e & a

• 1 & 2 & 3 & 4

• a & 2 & 3 & 4

• 1 e & a 2 e & a

Notation for 16th note

• @@\frac{1}{4}@@ of a beat in 4/4 time

• @@\frac{1}{2}@@ of a beat in 4/4 time

• @@\frac{1}{8}@@ of a beat in 4/4 time

• @@\frac{1}{16}@@ of a beat in 4/4 time

Notation for syncopation

• and rests on strong beats

• is a type of musical scale

• is used for tempo markings

• is a form of musical notation

Syncopation in pop music

• groove and interest

• monotony and boredom

• predictability and uniformity

• silence and stillness