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Unit 3: Performance and music language
Quick questions on Rhythm, metre and transcription in VCE Music
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What is syncopation?Show answer
Syncopation places emphasis on the weak parts of the beat: the off-beats or the "and" counts. It is created with ties, rests on strong beats, or accents on weak beats. Syncopation is everywhere in jazz, funk, reggae and pop, so the exam often uses it to test whether you can resist snapping notes back onto the main beat.
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