backbeat
back·beat [ ˈbak-ˌbēt]
[ˈbak-ˌbēt]
: a steady pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure
Recent Examples on the Web
//Some scores were meticulously penned and carefully articulated; others amounted to free-ranging improvisations from soloists riding pulsing backbeats.
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Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Jazz Fest review: Cecile McLorin Salvant tops an exuberant weekend," 1 Sep. 2019
//The crowd was already there to hang on Khalid’s every word, but his persistently earnest nature and the forceful backbeat from the band drove things forward with some urgency.
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Amy Young, azcentral, "Khalid gets choked up at metro Phoenix show, saying this tour 'means the most to me'," 21 June 2019
//Vary the rhythms to incorporate two-beat, four-beat, a backbeat, and a five-note Black Bottom dance rhythm.
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John Edward Hasse, WSJ, "Plotting His Way Into Jazz History," 7 Sep. 2018
//But Ruoff and Alt 103.3 provided more than enough proof that a sing-along chorus, electric guitar and backbeat still add up to a massive party, at least in the hands of the Killers and charismatic vocalist Brandon Flowers.
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David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "5 ways the Killers keep rock alive at Alt 103.3 show," 9 June 2018
//Pretty Horses’ Pithy storytelling, twang and a backbeat have defined Dwight Yoakam’s music throughout his career.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, "The Playlist: The 1975 Talk About Its Generation, and 9 More New Songs," 1 June 2018
//Como, the once maniacal, me-hating escape artist, settled into a serene and even affectionate middle age, his morning bed visits and metronomic tail wags for food and walks and nightly treats a steady backbeat to our empty-nest life.
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Steven Winn, SFChronicle.com, "A loving family remembers the zeitgeist of Como the dog," 2 July 2018
//But San Francisco DJ and producer Cameron Paul created a remix of the track and its infectious backbeat, giving Salt-N-Pepa their first big hit.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue Reunite for Funky Hit-Filled Medley at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards," 20 May 2018
//Old-school community networking created the backbeat for Taste.
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Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Reader, "Oldest black-owned nightclub in city faces uncertain future," 2 May 2018
First Known Use of backbeat
1928, in the meaning defined above
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