Try the following variations and make up your own. All these suggested variations are in * time but the same principle can be applied to ^ time. Also note that in all these rhythms your right hand moves up and down in a continuous motion. These rhythm patterns sound "off the beat". This is called syncopation. Practice these rhythms on an Am chord and then try them with the progression in example 81.
This symbol is an eighth rest.
It indicates half a beat of silence.
In traditional music notation, syncopated rhythms are often created by the use of rests or ties on the beat as shown in the following example.