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Syncopation Workshop

Syncopation Workshop

100 BPM · 4/4

Keep the metronome in your left ear—tap the anticipations without dragging.

Space, F, J, click, or MIDI to tap

Early −150 msLate +150 ms

About Syncopation Workshop

Offbeat pushes, pickups, and clave-inspired motions.

Part of Rhythm Lab on instrument.games. It runs in the browser, scores every run, and needs no account to play.

How to approach it

  • Keep the metronome in your left ear—tap the anticipations without dragging.
  • Ghost the rests by staying poised above the pad until the next hit.

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Level by Demo Maestro · Published November 22, 2025