Question

Music appreciation

When accented notes are played between, rather than on, regular beats, the effect is called

A. compound meter.
B. regular meter.
C. upbeat.
D. syncopation.

Answer 1

Syncopation is the answer

Answer 2

Syncopation.

Syncopation is an interruption or change in the normal/expected beat/rhythm of a music, placing notes, or simply beats, accentuating a moment that in the normal rhythm is not present. Syncopation is what makes of music so danceable and many times melodious. A typical rhythm that's associated with syncopation is the samba.