backbeat en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + beat.
Meanings
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The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.
Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music / Any old way you choose it / It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, / Any old time you use it
1957, “Rock and Roll Music”, performed by Chuck Berry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| back beat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| backbeats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |