Syncopation, augmentation, diminution and rhythmic ostinato by ear

What this note covers

1. Syncopation displaces emphasis against an established metre
2. Augmentation lengthens a pattern proportionally
3. Diminution compresses a recognisable idea
4. Rhythmic ostinato provides continuity and function
5. Cross-rhythm and changing accent patterns
6. Worked analysis of several rhythmic devices
7. 7. Worked transformation chain: ostinato, augmentation and interruption
8. 8. Notation-to-hearing lab: proving syncopation without a score

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes