Off-beat
(ahf-beet)
Any pulse that accentuates any part of the measure other than the first beat of the measure.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
- Gliére: The Red Poppy, "Russian Sailor's Dance" (conclusion)
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 15
- Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite, "On the Trail" (trombone solo)
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 2, Track 11
- Khatchaturian: Gayne Suite No. !, "Sabre Dance"
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 29
- Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, "Fossiles"
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 2, Track 15
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