ABSTRACT
We have already seen examples of syncopation brought about by the accent of weak beats. We have also encountered syncopation in certain division and subdivision patterns that accent weak parts of the beat (https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315662688/4a94362b-82aa-4f2e-b8cf-faf373239123/content/fig9_189_1_B.tif"/> or https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315662688/4a94362b-82aa-4f2e-b8cf-faf373239123/content/fig9_189_2_B.tif"/>). In this chapter, we will consider syncopated patterns that are sustained across longer spans of music. In Example 9-1a, syncopation is created as the weak part of the first beat is tied into the first half of the second. An alternative notation is seen in Example 9-1b. In the second half of the measure, the accent becomes regular. However, if the pattern is repeated (Example 9-1c), the offbeat accents can be sustained through the entire measure in a kind of chain reaction. An alternate notation is shown in Example 9-1d. With additional repetitions, the out-of-phase pattern can be sustained indefinitely (Example 9-1e).
