[Tango-L] syncopation

[Trini y Sean (PATangoS)]

--- "Chris, UK" <tl2 at chrisjj.com> wrote:

> S.Arce wrote:
> 
> > 1,2,1,2,1,2
> > 
> > If you add one rhythmical accentuation of that 'empty
> tempo' represented 
> > by "," you get sincopations
> 
> Yes musicians, you heard that right. Double time. Very
> different from the 
> meaning in music.

Chris, I think you overlooked that Sebastian specified that
the 2 is a weak beat, not a strong beat.  If 2 is a strong
beat, then, it would be a double-time.  Since 2 is a weak
beat, then it is a syncopa.

I thought the same thing until I reread his comments.

Trini de Pittsburgh





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