backbeats
Two and four
Backbeats are the emphasized beats on the second and fourth counts in a four-beat measure, characteristic of rock, funk, and most popular music.
The drummer typically marks backbeats with the snare drum, creating the driving pulse that makes music feel like it wants to move forward: The song's heavy backbeats got everyone dancing.
Device for catching prey
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
pocket · swing · shuffle · pulse · accent · hi-hat · kick · timekeeping
Solid earthen material
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- R&BSoulful pop genre
- popFizzy drink, regionally
reggae · disco · blues · hip-hop · country · gospel · ska · rockabilly
snare
Device for catching prey
syncopation · pocket · swing · shuffle · pulse · accent · hi-hat · kick · timekeeping · meter
rock
Solid earthen material
pop · reggae · disco · blues · hip-hop · country · gospel · ska · rockabilly · boogie
mixing
Combining into one mass
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
sample · loop · quantize · layering · punch · snap · crack · thump · EQ · transient
drummer
One who keeps rhythm
stage · band · practice · rehearsal · timing · consistency · steady · locked · tight · fill