Definitions for Syncopation
ˌsɪŋ kəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌsɪn-syn·co·pa·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. syncope, syncopationnoun

   (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

2. syncopationnoun

   a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

3. syncopationnoun

   music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syncopationnoun

   The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter

2. syncopationnoun

   The loss of sounds in the middle of a word

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1. Syncopation

   In music, syncopation is a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat. More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "placement of rhythmic stresses or accents where they wouldn't normally occur". It is the correlation of at least two sets of time intervals.Syncopation is used in many musical styles, especially dance music. According to music producer Rick Snoman, "All dance music makes use of syncopation, and it's often a vital element that helps tie the whole track together".Syncopation can also occur when a strong harmony is simultaneous with a weak beat, for instance, when a 7th-chord is played on the second beat of 34 measure or a dominant chord is played at the fourth beat of a 44 measure. The latter occurs frequently in tonal cadences for 18th- and early-19th-century music and is the usual conclusion of any section. A hemiola (the equivalent Latin term is sesquialtera) can also be considered as one straight measure in three with one long chord and one short chord and a syncope in the measure thereafter, with one short chord and one long chord. Usually, the last chord in a hemiola is a (bi-)dominant, and as such a strong harmony on a weak beat, hence a syncope.

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1. syncopation

   Syncopation refers to a musical rhythm that emphasizes or accentuates typically weak beats or off-beats, thereby upsetting or deviating from the conventional or expected arrangement of beat patterns. This technique is commonly used in various music genres like jazz, hip-hop, funk, reggae, and even classical music. It involves shifting the stress from a traditionally strong beat to a weak beat to create a rhythmic surprise.

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1. Syncopationnoun

   the act of syncopating; the contraction of a word by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; syncope

2. Syncopationnoun

   the act of syncopating; a peculiar figure of rhythm, or rhythmical alteration, which consists in welding into one tone the second half of one beat with the first half of the beat which follows

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1. Syncopation

   In music, syncopation involves a variety of rhythms which are in some way unexpected which make an off-beat tune or piece of music. More simply, syncopation is a general term for "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "placement of rhythmic stresses or accents where they wouldn't normally occur." Syncopation is used in many musical styles, and is fundamental in styles such as ragtime, jazz, jump blues, funk, reggae, hip hop, progressive electronic dance music, progressive rock, progressive metal, groove metal, breakbeat, drum'n'bass, samba, baião, ska, and dubstep. "All dance music makes use of syncopation and it's often a vital element that helps tie the whole track together". In the form of a back beat, syncopation is used in virtually all contemporary popular music. Syncopation has been an important element of European musical composition since at least the Middle Ages. J.S. Bach and Handel used syncopated rhythms as an inherent part of their compositions; Haydn used it to create variety. Syncopation was used by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, especially in their symphonies, for both purposes. This can be heard in Mozart's 38th and Beethoven's 7th. Syncopation is an essential part of the character of some musical styles, such as jazz and ragtime. Hungarian Csárdás song-dances are always syncopated. The "Scotch snap" of Scotland also feature syncopation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Syncopation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Syncopation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Syncopation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Syncopation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncopation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Syncopation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Syncopation