afterbeat en · NOUN
Etymology
From after- + beat.
Meanings
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A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
He does so by giving the first structural tone an afterbeat comparable to that which follows the second structural tone.
1989, Leonard B. Meyer, Style and music: theory, history, and ideology:The most distinctive rhythmic feature of ska is a strong afterbeat: a strong, crisp chunk on the latter part of each beat.
2007, Michael Campbell, James Brody, ROCK AND ROLL: AN INTRODUCTION:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| afterbeats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |