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backbeat

noun

Meaning

  1. The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

back beat(English)beat(English)big beat(English)breakbeat(English)battuta(English)battement(English)backup(English)stride bass(English)accentuation(English)clave(English)habanera(English)syncopated(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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