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