First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter. Example: Bach, "Minuet in G" Real Audio: 28k | 56k | About this album This triple-meter dance begins on an accented beat, the first beat, or downbeat, in the measure ( - 2 - 3 - - 2 - 3).
First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter. This triple-meter dance begins on an accented beat, the first beat, or downbeat, in the measure ( - 2 - 3 | - 2 - 3). Example: Bach, Minuet in G Real Audio: 28K | 56K | About this album
Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to jazz. The publication was established in 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the "downbeat" in music also called the "one beat".