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What does Anacrusis Mean?

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What is this word and what does it mean for Musicians?  Here’s a very good link to a website that will give you the full explanation…
Here’s the short version…It’s the Upbeat….  And not to be too outrageous at this point…you can find many ‘UPBEAT’ music products at my store….Thanks for reading and Following along.

anacrusis

[an-uh-kroo-sis] 
Spell Syllables
noun, plural anacruses 

 [an-uh-kroo-seez] (Show IPA)

1.

Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line ofverse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
2.

Music. the note or notes preceding a downbeat; upbeat.

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Hi there!  I’m Sandra, one of the authors behind Sing Play Create.  My goal is to provide teachers with interactive resources and activities to improve the effectiveness of their teaching and enhance student learning.

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