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Backbeat
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1. backbeat
a loud steady beat
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Backbeat
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music
the second and fourth beats of a bar written in even time or, in more complex time signatures, the last beat of the bar
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Backbeat
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in popular music, a primary accent on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure
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Backbeat
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A sharp rhythmic accent on the second and fourth beats of a measure in 4/4 time, characteristic of rock music.
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