On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Backbeat. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as rhythm or beat and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Backbeat in a sentence
Backbeat meaning
The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.
Using Backbeat
- The main meaning on this page is: The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.
- Useful related words include: rhythm, beat, musical rhythm.
- In the example corpus, backbeat often appears in combinations such as: the backbeat, backbeat the, backbeat and.
Context around Backbeat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backbeat
- In this selection, "backbeat" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rootsy, dribbling, stealthy, books, kinda and transformation stand out and add context to how "backbeat" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a backbeat from a and a backbeat transformation is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backbeat" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backbeat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The snare sounds the backbeat. (5 words)
Reveal: The Story of R.E.M. Backbeat Books. (9 words)
A lot of people do the kind of more rootsy, backbeat kinda thing. (13 words)
Moore chased success as a singer, dancer, and stand-up before finding it in his mid-forties (in the early '70s) in the persona of Dolemite, his pimp-styled character who delivered artfully filthy rhymes over a backbeat. (38 words)
Konnikova keeps the lines so clean and even, so steady and unshowy that she might be the Charlie Watts of prose: While the backbeat never ceases and the narrative propels along, it’s her curiosity that proliferates. (37 words)
Sly Dunbar An emphasis on the backbeat is found in all reggae drumbeats, but with the Rockers beat, the emphasis is on all four beats of the bar (usually on bass drum). (32 words)
Over a sedated backbeat and perfectly timed percussion, flow is impeccable, especially as she declares, “They need rappers like me! (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
A backbeat from a computer, a beautiful voice into a microphone and not much else.
Konnikova keeps the lines so clean and even, so steady and unshowy that she might be the Charlie Watts of prose: While the backbeat never ceases and the narrative propels along, it’s her curiosity that proliferates.
A lot of people do the kind of more rootsy, backbeat kinda thing.
Its dreamlike sound is accentuated with soft background “ahs” and a dribbling backbeat.
Moore chased success as a singer, dancer, and stand-up before finding it in his mid-forties (in the early '70s) in the persona of Dolemite, his pimp-styled character who delivered artfully filthy rhymes over a backbeat.
With its fat slash-and-twang guitar and healthy, stealthy backbeat, the song is utterly righteous.
But a frisky track with a rockabilly backbeat and droll, squiggly pedal-steel fills are her best chance at getting away with it.
Doug has been a friend and a fan of The Backbeat since 2006 when they first met performing on the Jersey Shore circuit.
Her debut single, ‘Backbeat’, made it to an episode of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.
Over a sedated backbeat and perfectly timed percussion, flow is impeccable, especially as she declares, “They need rappers like me!
Plantronics is offering the BackBeat GO 600 now for $99.99 USD in four color options: Khaki, Black, Navy, and Grey.
A backbeat transformation is applied to "I" and "can't", and then a before-the-beat transformation is applied to "can't" and "no".
Habanera rhythm written as a combination of tresillo (bottom notes) with the backbeat (top note).
P. 84. Backbeat Books Clapton first visited the United States while touring with Cream.
Reveal: The Story of R.E.M. Backbeat Books.
Rock and pop Rock and pop rhythms Most rhythms in rock and blues are based on 4/4 time with a backbeat ; however, many variations are possible.
Sly Dunbar An emphasis on the backbeat is found in all reggae drumbeats, but with the Rockers beat, the emphasis is on all four beats of the bar (usually on bass drum).
The habanera rhythm shown as tresillo (lower notes) with the backbeat (upper note).
The snare drum that one might see in a popular music concert is usually used in a backbeat style to create rhythm.
The snare sounds the backbeat.
Common combinations with backbeat
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: