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backbeat

/ˈbæk.biːt/

Translations

backbeatnoun

backbeats

/ˈbæk.biːt/

The drummer added a powerful backbeat to the song, giving it a lively rhythm.

Le batteur a ajouté un contretemps puissant à la chanson, lui donnant un rythme entraînant.

contretempsEn musique ; désigne aussi les temps accentués eux-mêmes, notamment les deuxième et quatrième temps.

She clapped on the backbeats while the band played.

Elle a frappé dans ses mains sur les contretemps pendant que le groupe jouait.

Synonyms

backbeatadjective

more backbeat

Comp.

most backbeat

Super.

/ˈbækˌbiːt/

/ˈbækˌbit/

Used attributively before a noun: e.g. "a backbeat groove". Treated as an adjective in such contexts.

syncopéEn musique.

Their latest single is a backbeat-heavy anthem.

Leur dernier single est un hymne syncopé.

Synonyms

backbeatnoun

A strong emphasis on beats two and four (or another normally unaccented beat) in a bar, characteristic of jazz, rock, and other popular music styles.

The drummer added a powerful backbeat to the song, giving it a lively rhythm.

Either of the accented beats themselves, especially beats two and four in common time.

She clapped on the backbeats while the band played.

backbeatadjective

Featuring or characterized by a pronounced backbeat.

Their latest single is a backbeat-heavy anthem.