ACCENTS
It is tradition to place an Accent on syncopated notes.
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When Accents are present, you place an immediate emphasis on the beginning of the note, followed by slight decay in tone.
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Accents are notated either above or below notes.
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Syncopation does not alter the music’s tempo, and only applies to specific rhythms.
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Here are two ways to count the Syncopation Song rhythm:
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1) Calculating and sub-dividing eighth notes for each beat.
2) Counting each beat displayed with slash notation.
Accents are more commonly performed with Down-Bow motions. Planning for the note before an accented note to be performed with an Up-Bow, helps to prepare Down-Bow emphasized accents.
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Please now enjoy SYN-CO-PA-TION, composed by Cal and Constance.