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Off-beat rhythm
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
Syncopation
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up syncopation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Syncopation is a musical term for the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the
Syncopation_(disambiguation)
2026 concert tour by I-dle
in June on Syncopation world tour". Malay Mail. December 4, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2026. "i-dle to Launch 2026 World Tour 'Syncopation' in Seoul"
Syncopation_World_Tour
2003 studio album by Miroslav Vitouš
Vitous - Universal Syncopation". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-20. Conrad, Thomas (2003). "Miroslav Vitous: Universal Syncopations". JazzTimes. No. December
Universal_Syncopations
Dance technique
feature the "usual" syncopation, i.e., emphasising the even beats). Many dance teachers criticise the use of the term "syncopation" and abandon it in favour
Syncopation_(dance)
1942 film by William Dieterle
at the box office of $87,000. "Syncopation: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 15, 2014. "Syncopation (1942)". Turner Classic Movies
Syncopation_(1942_film)
1946 film by Leonard Anderson
Love in Syncopation is a 1946 musical comedy film released in the United States. The film featured Henri Woode and his band as well as Ruby Dee. Leonard
Love_in_Syncopation
1945 musical composition by Leroy Anderson
in brief moments of syncopation. Some are expected by the listener (as the tune repeats the passage in which the first syncopation occurred); others are
The_Syncopated_Clock
1976 film by Martin Scorsese
Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in a decaying New York City
Taxi_Driver
1929 film
related to Syncopation (1929 film). Syncopation is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive Syncopation at IMDb Syncopation at the
Syncopation_(1929_film)
Emphasis on a note
beats two or four, that creates syncopation, since the music is emphasizing the "weak" beats of the bar. Syncopation is used in classical music, popular
Accent_(music)
Style of Brazilian music
of beat two. Two-measure patterns usually contain a syncopation into the second measure. Syncopation is a common feature of bossa nova, giving it its distinct
Bossa_nova
Ragtime composition by Scott Joplin
"Elite Syncopations" is a 1902 ragtime piano composition by American composer Scott Joplin, originally published in 1903 by John Stark & Son. The cover
Elite_Syncopations
extent of Greek influence on this syncopation, if any, is not known and it is possible that both Greek and Indian syncopation may be derived from a common
History_of_algebra
2007 studio album by Miroslav Vitouš
Universal Syncopations II is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded between November 2004–April 2005 and released June 15, 2007 on ECM. The
Universal_Syncopations_II
Danish ballet dancer and choreographer (born 1946)
Peter Martins (born 27 October 1946) is a Danish former ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and
Peter_Martins
Topics referred to by the same term
interior of a word Syncopation, a musical effect caused by off-beat or otherwise unexpected rhythms Syncopation (dance), or syncopated step, a step on an
Syncope
Music genre
every measure ("The One"), and the application of swung 16th notes and syncopation on all basslines, drum patterns, and guitar riffs. Rock- and psychedelia-influenced
Funk
British and American film production company
Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. The name of the company is a play on syncopation. It has offices in London and Los Angeles. The on-screen logo contains
Syncopy_Inc.
"rhetorical" stage in which calculations are described purely by words, a "syncopated" stage in which quantities and common algebraic operations are beginning
Timeline_of_mathematics
Samba-sincopado (lit. 'syncopated samba') is a subgenre of samba that emphasises the syncopation of the musical genre. It is also sometimes referred to
Samba-sincopado
The Pollyanna Syncopators was an all-girl jazz band active in the 1920s in the United States. The group was organized in 1923 by Ruth Randall in Lincoln
The_Pollyanna_Syncopators
Country in South America
fast and happy rhythm, characterized by subtle modulations and full of syncopation and counterpoint. lambada and Carimbó achieved success in Latin music
Brazil
American actress and singer
is one of the dominant characters in the picture." In its review of Syncopation (1942), in which Grayson played a blues-singing servant whose young son
Jessie_Coles_Grayson
Music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock
harmonies as well as complex rhythms with frequent meter changes and intense syncopation. The polyrhythmic aspects are especially emphasized in the djent subgenre
Progressive_metal
Professional American dancers, social media personalities and influencers
for the show in 2015. They are known for their rhythm, innovation and syncopation and have both won the Irish dancing World Championship multiple times
Gardiner_Brothers
This new art form, the classic rag, combined Afro-American folk music's syncopation and nineteenth-century European romanticism, with its harmonic schemes
List of compositions by Scott Joplin
List_of_compositions_by_Scott_Joplin
1926 film by Richard Wallace
Syncopating Sue is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Corinne Griffith and Tom Moore. It is based on
Syncopating_Sue
Irish rock musician, bassist of U2 (born 1960)
albums with U2. Clayton's bass playing style is noted for its "harmonic syncopation", giving the music a driving rhythm. He is well known for his bass playing
Adam_Clayton
2008 studio album by London Elektricity
Syncopated City is the fourth studio album and sixth album overall by liquid funk act London Elektricity. It was released on LP on September 1, 2008, on
Syncopated_City
German jazz musician
a German jazz musician (piano, drums), bandleader of the Weintraubs Syncopators and Australian mechanic. Born in Breslau, Weintraub began an apprenticeship
Stefan_Weintraub
Early jazz musical group
Southern Syncopated Orchestra (SSO), established first in the U.S. as the New York Syncopated Orchestra, was an early jazz group known for bringing Black
Southern_Syncopated_Orchestra
Aspect of music
repetitive. Richard Middleton points out this method cannot account for syncopation and suggests the concept of transformation. Liddell and Scott 1996. Anon
Rhythm
Genre of electronic music
breakbeat hardcore, the style is characterised by rapid breakbeats, heavily syncopated percussive loops, samples and synthesised effects, combined with the deep
Jungle_music
1968 instrumental by Pink Floyd
second part was recorded as "Nick's Boogie" before being retitled as "Syncopated Pandemonium", while the last part is titled "Celestial Voices". Waters
A Saucerful of Secrets (instrumental)
A_Saucerful_of_Secrets_(instrumental)
1969 studio album by Alice Cooper
the tracks feature unusual time signatures and arrangements, jarring syncopation, expressive dynamics, sound effects, and an eclectic range of music influences
Pretties_for_You
Rhythmically complex and dissonant style of metal and punk
rhythms with songs featuring irregular time signatures, polymeters, syncopations and tempo changes. Bands such as Converge, Botch, Coalesce and The Dillinger
Mathcore
Eskimo–Aleut language
details of the extensive syncopation characteristic of the Eastern Aleut dialect are described below. In the examples, the syncopated vowel will be shown in
Aleut_language
Ballroom dance
movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for
Quickstep
US musical group
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (also known as SST7) is a jazz ensemble formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2002 and led by saxophonist Eric "Skerik" Walton
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
Skerik's_Syncopated_Taint_Septet
Elite Syncopations is a one-act ballet created in 1974 by Kenneth MacMillan for The Royal Ballet. The piece was premiered by The Royal Ballet on 7 October
Elite_Syncopations_(ballet)
Swedish progressive metal band
passages, complex vocal harmonies and the structures of their albums, syncopation, and polyrhythms. Thus far, every album released by the band has been
Pain_of_Salvation
American ragtime composer and pianist
June 1, 2026. The Syncopated Times. Retrieved March 28, 2026. Appreciating Tom Brier. Byrne, Brandon. August 31, 2025. The Syncopated Times. Retrieved
Tom_Brier
Dance of Cuban origin cha-cha-chá
noticed that many of the dancers at these gigs had difficulty with the syncopated rhythms of the danzón-mambo. To make his music more appealing to dancers
Cha-cha-cha_(dance)
American musician (1942–2025)
and the intro to "California Girls". Other songs are characterized by "syncopated exercises and counterpoints piled on top of jittery eighth-note clusters
Brian_Wilson
American dance band
Wonder How I Look When I'm Asleep". In 1929 they appeared in the movie Syncopation and on stage in The New Yorkers the following year. Their popularity
Waring's_Pennsylvanians
American nu metal band
creating a percussive sound. Borland has also made use of unevenly accented syncopated sixteenth notes to create a disorienting effect, and hypnotic, droning
Limp_Bizkit
Irish rock band
playing is noted for what instructor Patrick Pfeiffer called "harmonic syncopation". With this technique, Clayton plays a consistent rhythm that stresses
U2
Music genre
reels and schottisches, with the way the banjo is played providing the syncopation that ragtime came to be known for. While no examples of music from this
Ragtime
2026 single by I-dle featuring Skaiwater
in the composition. Icebluerabbit was later revealed during I-dle's Syncopation World Tour to be a pseudonym used by member Soyeon. The song is described
Mono_(I-dle_song)
1966 studio album by the Beatles
guitar, processed vocals, and looped tape effects, accompanying a strongly syncopated, repetitive drum-beat. Lennon adapted the lyrics from Timothy Leary's
Revolver_(Beatles_album)
American actress (born 1982)
diorama in a Kerouac museum ... [the film] lacks the novel's exuberant syncopation", but praises Dunst's performance. Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips
Kirsten_Dunst
Fusion genre of music
vocals." The TR-808 in particular was sampled to create distinctive, syncopated, swung rhythms, with its snare sound being especially prominent. The term
New_jack_swing
Post-punk subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s
punk funk, is characterized by the incorporation of the angularity and syncopation of funk and the upbeat, danceable rhythms of disco into post-punk, art
Dance-punk
1989 single by Winger
He said they were trying to rip off a Led Zeppelin song with "weird syncopation" on the verse, though he cannot remember which song it was anymore —
Seventeen_(Winger_song)
American rapper (born 1962)
record that came out along those lines was Schoolly D's "P.S.K." Then the syncopation of that rap was used by me when I made "6 in the Mornin'." The vocal
Schoolly_D
Social dance from the Dominican Republic
Bachata is danced with soft hip movements and a tap or syncopation (1, 2, 3, tap/syncopation). It can also be danced with or without bouncing (moving
Bachata_(dance)
English guitarist (born 1943)
called Metallica and Black Sabbath "great jokes" and bemoaned the lack of syncopation in most rock and roll, claiming it "sounds like a dull thud to me". He
Keith_Richards
Island country in the Caribbean
to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, such as the tambora and güira. Its syncopated beats use Latin percussion, brass instruments, bass, and piano or keyboard
Dominican_Republic
American pianist (1939–2026)
(31 May 2026). "Jo Ann Castle (September 3, 1939 – May 8, 2026)". The Syncopated Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026. Statement from the Lennon Sisters on the
Jo_Ann_Castle
2026 studio album by friends&
released the first friends& album, The Rock Band: Stem Fragmentation and Syncopation Exercises #1-7 w/ Supplemental Materials, through the independent music
Folx
Music theme from a video game
100 beats per minute and features a swing rhythm with prominent use of syncopation. While the original theme is composed within the sound limitations of
Super_Mario_Bros._theme
Overview of tap dance steps
Tap dance makes frequent use of syncopation. Tap dance choreographies typically start on the eighth beat, or between the eighth and the first count. Tap
Tap_dance_technique
Subculture in France during World War II
quiff, little moustache à la Clark Gable... shoes with too-thick soles, syncopated walk." The Zazous were directly inspired by jazz and swing music. A black
Zazou
English musician (1943–2001)
bedside companion, a Dr. Evil doll. Within this framework he often used syncopation, as during his guitar solos for the Beatles' covers of Berry's "Roll
George_Harrison
Genre of poetry
a Nation". Elements of jazz show up often in Baraka's work, such as syncopation and repetition of phrases. Gil Scott-Heron, often seen as one of the
Jazz_poetry
1976 studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates
said of "Back Together Again" that "A flowing introduction belies the syncopated phrases that are the foundation of this record's layered verses" and that
Bigger_Than_Both_of_Us
Developmental approach for teaching music
kinesthetic reinforcement. Meter and Syncopation Another element of a rhythmic curriculum is the exploration of meter and syncopation. In particular, the study of
Dalcroze_eurhythmics
German musician
musician in the Berlin Jazz / Dance music band, known as the Weintraub's Syncopators. During the 1920s he played the trumpet in the band, but the only instrument
Ansco_Bruinier
American musician (born 1964)
of Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois, Ponga, Tuatara, Lorbo and Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet. He is also an original member of both Les Claypool's Fancy
Skerik
Music term
of mid-tempo thrash riffs and detuned power chords played with heavy syncopation. "Speed wasn’t the main point anymore, it was what Pantera singer Phil
Groove_(music)
American jazz writer
co-editor. He has written for DownBeat, Jazziz, the Los Angeles Jazz Scene, Syncopated Times, Jazz Artistry Now, the Jazz Rag, and The New York City Jazz Record
Scott_Yanow
2014 studio album by Taylor Swift
evoking drum and bass, trap, and reggae with its build-up, breakbeats, and syncopated snare and bass drums. Elements of soft rock are demonstrated on "This
1989_(album)
Japanese composer (born 1967)
frequently making use of odd time signatures, virtuosic musical lines, syncopation and dissonance. He cited King Crimson, Yes, Frank Zappa, and Emerson
Motoaki_Takenouchi
2010 studio album by Flotsam and Jetsam
progressive metal approach than previous albums. The use of more technical syncopation and rhythms is prevalent throughout. Odd time signatures and elements
The_Cold_(album)
Musical accompaniment to the Brazilian martial art
the pentatonic as well. Unlike the majority of Brazilian music, the syncopation in this music is a bit more subtle, relying on the interplay between
Capoeira_music
American rapper (born 1972)
a bar, complex rhythms, clear enunciation, and the use of melody and syncopation. Eminem is known to write most of his lyrics on paper (documented in
Eminem
American girl group (1990–2006)
"the way [their] melodies jump in and out of double-time. Above brittle, syncopated rhythm tracks, quickly articulated verses alternate with smoother choruses"
Destiny's_Child
Anticipation that a future event or consequence is likely
event Suggestibility – Inclination to accept the suggestions of others Syncopation – Off-beat rhythm Thomas theorem – Sociological theory Unintended consequences –
Expectation_(philosophy)
Genre of music
companies, QRS and Imperial, were based. While often only lightly syncopated or lacking syncopation entirely, novelty piano influenced the evolution of jazz.
Novelty_piano
American television and film production company
Entertainment 2017 Gemini Aaron Katz $200,340 with Neon, Film Science, Syncopated Films, and Pastel Productions 2018 The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Rough_House_Pictures
Genre of electronic dance music
pattern can be heard, in contrast with the complex drum beats, heavy syncopation (swing) and more energetic tempo (normally between 130 and 138 BPM) that
UK_garage
Cuban music genre
popularized in the big band style by Pérez Prado. It originated as a syncopated form of the danzón, known as danzón-mambo, with a final, improvised section
Mambo_(music)
2017 American film
Keegan DeWitt Production companies Neon Film Science Rough House Pictures Syncopated Films Pastel Productions Distributed by Neon (United States) Stage 6 Films
Gemini_(2017_film)
American singer and entertainer (1894–1970)
year. Bill Hegamin led the band accompanying his wife, the Blue Flame Syncopators; Jimmy Wade was a member of this ensemble. In November 1920, Hegamin
Lucille_Hegamin
1969 studio album by Miles Davis
in the first section, the syncopated progression occurs in bar 7, but Carter does not participate in playing the syncopation of meters seven to eight during
Filles_de_Kilimanjaro
Music genre
an early derivative form of jazz which adapts the blues-based harmony, syncopated rhythms, and complex arrangements of Dixieland jazz to a popular dance
Sweet_jazz
Argentine electropop rock band
over 200 million views on YouTube as of August 2024. They attribute the syncopation style mashup of the song with the video and the chorus to the style of
Siamés
Total absence of sound
powerfully disrupt the rhythmic momentum that has been building. (See also syncopation.) During the 20th century, composers explored further the expressive
Silence
Western music created during the Middle Ages
Ars Nova style remained the primary rhythmical system until the highly syncopated works of the Ars subtilior at the end of the 14th century, characterized
Medieval_music
song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks. Trains have
List_of_train_songs
Etruscan god
Apulu (Etruscan: 𐌖𐌋𐌖𐌐𐌀), also syncopated as Aplu (Etruscan: 𐌖𐌋𐌐𐌀), is an epithet of the Etruscan fire god Śuri as chthonic sky god, roughly equivalent
Apulu
Origin and evolution of the symbols used to write equations and formulas
p. 178. ISBN 0-471-09763-2. The chief difference between Diophantine syncopation and the modern algebraic notation is the lack of special symbols for
History of mathematical notation
History_of_mathematical_notation
2026 single by Jolin Tsai
on emphatic hip-hop drum beats and a fluid low-frequency groove, with syncopation and synthesizers creating relaxed, layered textures that drift into a
Prague_Square
American musician
with his father's polka band helped him develop a sense of delicacy and syncopation. His thick grooves, with episodes of odd-time funk, are interspersed
Steven_Drozd
2025 studio album by Fishbone
still envisioning punk and metal as Black music by incorporating the syncopations and harmonies of ska, funk, doo-wop, soul, and early R&B." The first
Stockholm Syndrome (Fishbone album)
Stockholm_Syndrome_(Fishbone_album)
Comedy play by William Shakespeare
Beatrice and Benedick is apparently original and very unusual in style and syncopation. Edmund Spenser tells one version of the Claudio–Hero plot in The Faerie
Much_Ado_About_Nothing
Renaissance and Baroque dance style
delighting in order and calm". Its music is characterised by absence of syncopation, combination of short motifs into larger units and contrasts of tone
Allemande
American musician (1933–2006)
funk in the late 1960s was based on interlocking syncopated parts: strutting bass lines, syncopated drum patterns, and iconic percussive guitar riffs
James_Brown
Dialect or variety that is considered "sub-standard" and generally lacks a written form
derivatives of French words. For example, lavier ("river, stream"), a syncopated variant of the standard French phrase la rivière ("the river"), has been
Patois
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pillar 1–3.German : variant of Pille (from Bilihar, composed of bil ‘sword’ + hari ‘army’).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
Male
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Latin Antonius, possibly ANTÓN means "invaluable."Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Light of the world
Boy/Male
Arabic
Soldier; Brave
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Greek, Latin, Polish
Strong; To be Strong; Healthy
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Great Meditator
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Hebrew, Hungarian
Exile; Voyager
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Sacrifice
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Beautiful Eyes
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SYNCOPATION
n.
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.
n.
A tie or brace; a syncopation.
n.
The act of syncopating; the contraction of a word by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; syncope.
n.
Same as Syncopation.