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• v  omit a sound or letter in a word
• v  modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
• s  stressing a normally weak beat

• Each number, whether in reflective waltz tempo or a syncopated Bulerias, thrums the gamut from smooth seductiveness to bursts of passion.
• The Goldberg variation on Rhapsody in Blue is a smartly syncopated tribute to ageless caricaturist Al Hirschfeld.
• The album's highlight comes in the form of "Null," a doozy of soaring strings, synths and syncopated percussion offset by strangely compelling counting in German, which is very .

• syncopate

News & Articles

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• Does the Party Vibe of 'Blurred Lines' Belong to Marvin Gaye?
  The hit summer single “Blurred Lines” melds a bouncy bass line, syncopated cowbell, and the silky falsetto of singer Robin Thicke into an R&B jam that channels the 1970s grooves of Marvin Gaye. But can an infectious party vibe be copyrighted?        
  Aug. 16, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire

Quotes

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• Jenny Lewis in Los Angeles Times
  That song was actually inspired by the Fiery Furnaces, one of my favorite bands,said Lewis. "It was a really weird keyboard-based song, with syncopated rhythms and a bunch of time changes. I brought it in to the band, and we tried it with...
• Dana Gioia in Savannah Morning News
  The syncopated beauty of Hurston's prose, her remarkable gift for comedy, the sheer visceral terror of the book's climax, all transcend any label that critics have tried to put on this remarkable work,said Dana Gioia, acclaimed poet and NEA...
• Dee Dee Bridgewater in All About Jazz
  Bridgewater explains, the album is "the culmination of my decision to find my African roots. It was an idea I first had when doing Horace Silver's music, which is so syncopated and rhythmic."