Timeline for Is splitting the quarters into triplets syncopation?
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| Feb 8, 2018 at 8:14 | vote | accept | Ionică Bizău | ||
| Feb 8, 2018 at 2:08 | comment | added | Richard | It's loosely related to swing, since the "easy" (but inaccurate!) way to swing is to play eighth notes as triplet figures. As for creating syncopation, it's tough with such a well-known melody. You could move some melodic moments off the beat to create a syncopated feel, or you could syncopate the piano accompaniment. Think of something like Elton John's "Honky Cat," as just one example. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 at 1:59 | comment | added | Ionică Bizău | Thanks for this answer! Is what I'm doing related in any way to swing or could easily be considered syncopated if I'd do some other things (which would be them?)? | |
| Feb 8, 2018 at 1:57 | vote | accept | Ionică Bizău | ||
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| Feb 7, 2018 at 12:18 | history | edited | Richard | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2018 at 12:11 | history | answered | Richard | CC BY-SA 3.0 |