Backbeat
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noun.
A sharp rhythmic accent on the second and fourth beats of a measure in 4/4 time, characteristic of rock music.
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noun.
The sharp
accent
on the second and fourth
beats
of
rock music
in 4/4 time.
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noun.
a loud steady beat
Word Usage
"I mean, my whole life has been, you know, the backbeat has been, the backbeat has been the Beatles."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
beat
musical rhythm
rhythm
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