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What Is Syncopation in Music?

A simple explanation of syncopation: how shifted accents work, how syncopation differs from a straight rhythm, and how to practise it by ear and on an instrument.

Reader level: Performer

What Are Strong and Weak Beats

A simple explanation of strong and weak beats: how to feel the support of a bar, how metrical position differs from accent, and how to apply this in guitar strumming and riffs.

Reader level: Performer