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Music Theory/Syncopation

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Syncopation is when a normally unstressed beat is stressed. For example, music in common time (4/4) usually stresses the first and third beat. A syncopated song, on the other hand, may emphasize the second and fourth. Syncopation can also occur when a note is between two beats.

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