Afterbeat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Afterbeat is a noun meaning (music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
Meaning
(music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
Example Sentences
He does so by giving the first structural tone an afterbeat comparable to that which follows the second structural tone.
The most distinctive rhythmic feature of ska is a strong afterbeat: a strong, crisp chunk on the latter part of each beat.
Word Forms
- afterbeats
Antonyms for afterbeat
Common opposites include forebeat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underbeat, midbeat, inbeat, undermelody, subpulse, interlude.
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