Beat and Emphasis

Beat

Beat noun - The recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity.

Usage example: moved to the beat of the music

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Emphasis and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Emphasis noun - A special notice or importance given to something.

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Beat and emphasis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a noun "Emphasis".

low	low beat	low emphasis
similar	similar beat	similar emphasis
light	light beat	light emphasis
heavy	heavy beat	heavy emphasis
Other adjectives: strong, constant, serious, huge, main, repeated, major, dramatic, general, extra, different, awesome, slower.

Nosferatu, a beat'em up that plays like the original Prince of Persia with emphasis on platforming and puzzle solving.

Source: Beat 'em Up
Its main distinctive trait, asides from being played slower than Ska, is the use of the "one drop" rhythm, whereby the first beat of a bar is completely empty and the emphasis is on the third instead.

Source: Reggae
Hardcore with a very great emphasis on rhythm, usually with a very powerful, fast and rolling beat with scratchy, heavily distorted loops and precise drum fills in between song movements.

Source: Hardcore Techno

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