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Definition of Backbeat
1. Noun. A loud steady beat.
Category relationships: Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock And Roll, Rock Music, Rock'n'roll, Rock-and-roll
Generic synonyms: Beat, Musical Rhythm, Rhythm
Definition of Backbeat
1. Noun. (music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backbeat
1. a type of rhythm in music [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backbeat
Literary usage of Backbeat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay and Florida's West Coast by Chelle Koster Walton (2003)
"Most entrees have a tropical backbeat, such as the Cuban-inspired mojo pork
tenderloin with red beans, rice, and sofrito sauce. ..."
2. Adventure Guide to St Vincent, Grenada and the Grenadines by Cindy Kilgorie Brown, Alan Moore (2003)
"A carnival atmosphere pervades the stadium, with drums and whistles keeping up
a hypnotic backbeat punctuated by passing ghetto blasters, transistor radios ..."
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