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Meaning of afterbeat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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