offbeat
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noun
McDowell's guitar playing on these songs was all about rhythm, a distinctive syncopated chug that emphasized the offbeats and often stayed on a single chord.
any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar.
adjective
It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat, and the offbeat rhythm section.
not coinciding with the beat.
she's a little offbeat, but she's a wonderful actress
unconventional; unusual.
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In fact, the high bongo plays on an 'offbeat' while the cowbell simply marks the beat.
Second, we're not afraid to use quirky or 'offbeat' tactics to sell books.
Dr. Seuss has been one of the most unusual and 'offbeat' children's authors in literature.
There are two other people out there who are not only peculiar because they have a strange job, but also because they have a slightly 'offbeat' hobby.
The humor is 'offbeat' and unconventional, but much of it is funny.
The 'offbeat' mode in which he looks at men and matters, individuals and issues will reflect in the different perspective that the serial adopts.
Thankfully, the next track and recent single, ‘Everyday’, is much more of a pop rock song with its unusual opening bars, slightly 'offbeat' drumming and catchy chorus.
The book is an 'offbeat' history of the saxophone from every angle of interest - its inventor, its evolution, its foremost players, its collectors and its impact on popular culture.
Over the weeks, we came to the conclusion that the more 'offbeat' , the more weird it is, the better it works.
It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat, and the 'offbeat' rhythm section.
The composer has his share of 'offbeat' projects to keep himself busy.
As her foot tried to join in with the tune, the rhythm that followed sounded 'offbeat' and dying.
The film, not the band, is a delightful little 'offbeat' story that still retains its strange power to move me after 30 years.
We're sitting in her car, and she has the radio on low, playing some 'offbeat' song.
This quirky, 'offbeat' blog has a beautiful, poetic quality that really stands out from the crowd.
Classic echo and dub treatments infuse the songs alongside submersively deep bass, snare hits, basic hi-hat patterns, and 'offbeat' keyboard accents.
Sometimes Schumann would destroy my case by perpetrating a lengthy passage of manic 'offbeat' accompaniment such as occurs twice in the first movement of No 3.
Her clothes are not at all what I usually prefer; rather, they are much more 'offbeat' , much more bohemian.
He knew the steps, but the music was 'offbeat' this time.
More rolling piano and 'offbeat' horns punctuate an almost New Orleans feel in the chorus.
It looked a bit 'offbeat' , away from the commonplace, conventional boutiques where the normal celebrities would be found.
I love their 'offbeat' flair, their stylized dialogue, their unusual stories.
It is also a novel full of 'offbeat' plot twists and chance events.
The ‘bombs’ mentioned in the poem refer to a musical term used to describe the strong 'offbeat' accents used by drummers that were particularly influential during the bebop period of jazz.
This cinema at that time showed very 'offbeat' and unusual films.
A carefree clarinet solo is 'offbeat' but still manages to be a perfect fit.
The owners have recently refurbished the attic space and now regularly hold 'offbeat' theatrical events and musical evenings up there.
I've included alternate versions of Christmas classics as well as 'offbeat' seasonal songs.
The bass pedal hits this 'offbeat' rhythm that I don't ever remember hearing before.
The show manages to keep the viewer a little off balance with an edgy storyline that can at times be offset by some 'offbeat' humor.
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