Emphasis
Rhythm
Rhythm noun - The recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity.
Usage example: the steady rhythm of the rain falling on the roof
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Emphasis and rhythm are semantically related in speech topic. You can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Rhythm", if it concerns topics such as accent.
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- 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 -
As its name suggests, it has a greater emphasis on rhythm and "groove" than thrash metal.
Source: Useful Notes / Heavy Metal
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