Anacrusis and Syncopation (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Anacrusis
Anacrusis
Note(s) before the first full bar
Another name for anacrusis
Another name for anacrusis
Upbeat
Effect of anacrusis on music
Effect of anacrusis on music
Gives momentum and flow
Example song with anacrusis
Example song with anacrusis
Happy Birthday
How anacrusis is sung vs downbeat
How anacrusis is sung vs downbeat
Lighter and softer
Effect of anacrusis on final bar
Effect of anacrusis on final bar
Final bar is shortened
First + last bar beats with anacrusis
First + last bar beats with anacrusis
Equal one full bar
Syncopation
Syncopation
Emphasis on weak beats instead of strong beats
Feel created by syncopation
Feel created by syncopation
Off-beat feel
Strong beats in regular rhythm
Strong beats in regular rhythm
1 and 3
Where accents fall in syncopated rhythms
Where accents fall in syncopated rhythms
On weak beats (e.g., 2 and 4)
Music genres commonly using syncopation
Music genres commonly using syncopation
Jazz, funk, Latin, and pop