backbeat

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backbeat

noun backbeats · back beat

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

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@misc{backbeat_2026,
  title = {backbeat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backbeat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}