Syncopation is not only a wonderful musical device to have under your control, but in working with it, you also can keep your technique in good shape, too!
Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Lesson 01
Let's jump right into the lesson and get straight to the core of what syncopation is all about!
Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 01
This exercise looks at the first ‘level’ of syncopation (8th note syncopation). Here, we ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 02
Exercises 02 and 03 go to the next ‘level’: 16th note syncopation. Remember to observe the pick ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 03
Exercises 02 and 03 go to the next ‘level’: 16th note syncopation. Remember to observe the pick ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 04
Here, we have a pentatonic scale, and we use a ‘dotted 8th’ pattern which syncopates against ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 05
Let's stick with the key concept of Exercise 04. Remember to observe the picking pattern. Exercise ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 06
Let's stick with the key concept of Exercise 04. Remember to observe the picking pattern. Exercise ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Lick 01
This lick doesn't have many notes, but you want to make sure you're locked in with the metronome to ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Lick 02
This lick uses a 5 16th note grouping to generate the material. It can be tempting to start hearing ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Lick 03
Here, we’re back to 8th notes, but we’re swinging them! Very simply, we’re getting our right ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Solo
In this improvisation, I’m simply trying out different ways of achieving syncopation - ...
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