COSMOS Day 5 - 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and....

Syncopation, as we know it, is accenting the offbeat in a rhythm.  I'm not sure if what we are doing could fit into the definition of syncopation, but we are learning a rumba beat.  In general, we have this 3:2 ratio that occurs throughout the piece, and that basic ratio of 3 beats during 2 beats forms the basic rhythm.  The rhythm is written in 6/8 time, subdivided into 12 beats, with different rhythms in between.  A rhythmic grid in Logic would help one to understand how the rhythms sounds like.

Afterward, there was a meeting with a guest lecturer.  This was to inspire us to carry out an independent research project.  The program was called "Science Buddies," advocating some of Intel's advanced science competitions.