Syncopation - Wikipedia J S Bach and George Handel used syncopated rhythms as an inherent part of their compositions One of the best-known examples of syncopation in music from the Baroque era was the "Hornpipe" from Handel 's Water Music (1733)
Syncopation - Music Theory Academy Syncopation is the accenting of a note which would usually not be accented Syncopation is often described as being off beat The time signature of a piece of music gives an indication of a regular pattern of strong and weak beats A syncopated rhythm goes against this pattern by putting the accent on weak beats