Text: Syncopation is a term to mean that a note has been sang (or played) and held so that it extends OVER the downbeat. Main Entry: syn·co·pa·tion Pronunciation: "si[ng]-k&-'pA-sh&n, "sin- Function: noun Date: 1597 1 : a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat 2 : a syncopated rhythm, passage, or dance step - syn·co·pa·tive /'si[ng]-k&-"pA-tiv, 'sin-/ adjective

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