From the course: Songwriting Techniques with Chords
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Syncopation of harmonic rhythm - Sibelius Tutorial
From the course: Songwriting Techniques with Chords
Syncopation of harmonic rhythm
- Thus far, we've only looked at changing a chord when a melody note occurs. There are are instances in songs when a chord changes without a melody note. And sometimes a chord will change in between melody notes. This concept is called syncopation of harmonic rhythm. Syncopation is when a rhythm is in someway unexpected and serves to make part or all of a song off-beat. It's an interruption in the regular flow of the rhythm. Syncopation is an essential part of pop music. The back beat, which is typically represented by the snare drum hitting on the second and fourth beat of the bar is a form of syncopation that's found in virtually all of pop music. Syncopation can happen with harmony as well. It sometimes refer to when a strong harmony is placed on a weak beat. When I use the phrase syncopation of harmonic rhythm I'm referring to when a chord changes without the melody. turnarounds, which are a type of chord progression that deals with connecting sections of a song's form. Make…
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