1. A type of music that puts emphasis on beats 2 and 4.
    2. A rhythmic quality in music where [a beat] either is slightly late or gives the [illusion] of being slightly late.
    3. A personal [trait] of being late.

    Backbeat meaning & definition 1 of Backbeat.


  • (especially in rock music) an emphasis on one or two of the beats that are not normally emphasized

    Backbeat meaning & definition 2 of Backbeat.


  • A strong accent on one of the normally unaccented beats of the bar, used especially in jazz and popular music.

    Backbeat meaning & definition 3 of Backbeat.

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