Syncopated Melodic Lines

syncopation exercises

choose 2 chords and do each exercise with 1 bar per chord

a) 1-2&3&4-

b) 1-2-3&4-

c) 1&-&3-4-

d) 1&-&-&4-

e) 1&-&-&4&

f) 1&-&-&-&

g) -&-&-&-& – notes on this one 1. you may hit the “1” the very first bar and maybe at the beginning of each 2 or 4 bar cycle therafter (so it might be |1&-&-&-&|-&-&-&-&| or even |1&-&-&-&|-&-&-&-&|-&-&-&-&|-&-&-&-&|.)switch to next chord on the “& of 4”

After that, go back and play all rhythms against a 4/4 medium tempo backing track of your choice