One genre of music synonymous with syncopation is funk, where 16th-note patterns are used to create rhythmic displacement and interest.

Make sure to count a constant 16th note rhythm (1 e & a, 2 e & a, 3 e & a, 4 e & a), using a foundational alternate picking technique throughout.

2. Two sixteenth notes, followed by an eighth note Another popular broken 16th-note pattern involves playing the first three 16th-notes of each beat. Again, this can be played accenting either first ...