What is Syncopation?

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Syncopation is when a rhythm avoids the strong beats of the bar and instead accents the off beats of the bar.

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0:00 Introduction
0:11 Feel Good Inc.
1:15 Billie Eilish
2:34 What are the "strong beats"?
3:00 Jungle Boogie
3:35 Pushed rhythm
7:42 Syncopation adds excitement
9:11 16th note syncopation
10:14 ¼ note syncopation
11:08 Hooktheory
11:47 32nd note syncopation
13:04 Tresillo
14:18 Radiohead
15:15 Tied rhythms
16:54 Blue