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backbeat

/ˈbæk.biːt/

backbeatnoun

backbeats

/ˈbæk.biːt/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

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.

Translations

syncopéEn musique.

Their latest single is a backbeat-heavy anthem.

Leur dernier single est un hymne syncopé.

Definitions

Featuring or characterized by a pronounced backbeat.

Their latest single is a backbeat-heavy anthem.

Synonyms