syncopated
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
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sincopado
- The drummer created a syncopated rhythm that made everyone want to dance.
- syncopated rhythm
- syncopated beat
- syncopated patterns
Examples
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Group 4 composed a piece in ABB'B form in a rock style with fast, syncopated rhythms.
Academic text (2015) -
In jazz music, syncopated beats are often used to create an exciting and unexpected feel.
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I noticed her because she was singing a quiet, syncopated song to the baby, full of clicking baby noises.
Fiction book (1994) -
Ms. N. DeBoat decides that her students are not old enough to play syncopated patterns.
Academic text (1990) -
When we left our heroine, Ms. N. DeBoat, she was having trouble teaching syncopated rhythm patterns.
Academic text (1990) -
African American music is often characterized by strong rhythms, the use of syncopated ostinati, and polyrhythms.
Academic text (1995) -
A drowsy syncopated tune rocking back and forth to a mellow croon.
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A follow-up discussion could help students recognize that African rhythms are often infectious, layered, syncopated, interwoven, and highly related.
Academic text (2003) -
Then came the percussion: crickets' syncopated rhythm and the quick bum-BUM of cars' tires hitting a pothole.
Blog text (29) -
The song features syncopated melodies that catch the listener's attention with their unique timing.
How Syncopated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word syncopated comes from Greek parts syn- 'together' and koptein 'to cut', so it originally meant 'to cut into'. Think of a steady beat being 'cut' so the strong sounds fall in surprising places, which is why syncopated music sounds lively and off the normal beat.