2. Solo – syncopate rhythm

Synocopate a rhythmically simple melody.

this can make a boring melody sound hip.

Many melodies are written relatively straight; using quarter notes and 8th note staight with a minimal amount of synocpation.

Can spice things up in the solo.

take a smooth melody and make it more angular, by turning straight quarters and 8ths into syncopated rhythms.

how?

— take a note that’s on a beat and place it on the off beat, or take straight 8ths and place them on the ‘e’ and the ‘ah’ of the beat

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