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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