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Unit 2 · Rhythm · Lesson 5 of 5

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Between the

puts the accent between . A starts on an "&" and holds through the next , so the strong has no new . It's the lift in ragtime, jazz, funk, and pop.

Compare a straight with a syncopated one:

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