Syncopation: A Quick Primer
Friday, April 22, 2016 by Chris Foley | Music Theory
So much of the music we encounter in popular styles is written with syncopated rhythm, and our students play these rhythms on a fairly consistent basis. But how do you explain the concept of syncopation to a young student? This video by Gregg Fine lays out the basics framed with easy-to-understand language and really clear visual examples:
More links:
- Rhythm 101: Syncopation & Counting by @JoeyDBassist
- Kyle Coughlin's lesson on Subdivided Syncopations
- A short article on syncopation from Jazz in America
- Wikipedia article
Caitlin Plays Rock Zone for the RCM Video Countdown
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 by Chris Foley | Videos
Here's another of my students with an RCM Video Countdown video - Caitlin plays Dennis Alexander's Rock Zone for the Level 7 Competition:
Hélène Grimaud Plays the Second Movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23
Sunday, January 4, 2015 by Chris Foley | Videos
Now this is the kind of videography that makes classical music visually engaging, without cheapening the artists or the music in any way. Hélène Grimaud is joined by the Kammerorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Radoslaw Szulc on a Deutsche Grammaphon release.
(via @anselmonadir)
