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How do you use Onbeat in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Onbeat in a sentence

Onbeat meaning

The first and third beats in a bar of four-four time.

Using Onbeat

  • The main meaning on this page is: The first and third beats in a bar of four-four time.
  • In the example corpus, onbeat often appears in combinations such as: onbeat offbeat.

Context around Onbeat

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

clave 1×

Often after:

offbeat 2×

Sentence patterns with Onbeat

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

3 clave onbeat offbeat motif 1× on an onbeat offbeat structure 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in his mardi 1×

Common sentence endings:

boogie guajeo below 1× onbeat offbeat structure 1×

Words around Onbeat

Just before it in the word index:

onballer 3 onb 3 onazi 19 onaway 9 onavo 7 onatracom 2

Just after it in the word index:

onboard 628 onboarded 16 onboarding 93 onboards 3 onc 11 once 31.458

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Onbeat

  • In this selection, "onbeat" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, clave and offbeat stand out and add context to how "onbeat" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 clave onbeat offbeat motif and on an onbeat offbeat structure. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "onbeat" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with onbeat

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All three of these guitar riffs are based on an onbeat/offbeat structure. (13 words)

In his "Mardi Gras in New Orleans," the pianist employs the 2–3 clave onbeat/offbeat motif in a rumba boogie " guajeo " (below). (23 words)

Longer example sentences

In his "Mardi Gras in New Orleans," the pianist employs the 2–3 clave onbeat/offbeat motif in a rumba boogie " guajeo " (below). (23 words)

All three of these guitar riffs are based on an onbeat/offbeat structure. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

All three of these guitar riffs are based on an onbeat/offbeat structure.

In his "Mardi Gras in New Orleans," the pianist employs the 2–3 clave onbeat/offbeat motif in a rumba boogie " guajeo " (below).

Common combinations with onbeat

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "onbeat" in a sentence?
An example: "All three of these guitar riffs are based on an onbeat/offbeat structure." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "onbeat" from authentic English texts.
What does "onbeat" mean?
Onbeat means: The first and third beats in a bar of four-four time.
How many example sentences with "onbeat" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "onbeat", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.