in jazz, to play all beats of a four-beat bass rhythm with equal emphasis
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Rhythm section
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the performers using percussion instruments; when applied to a jazz band, the rhythm section includes piano, double bass (or…
Walking bass
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a bass line that moves steadily in a rhythm contrasting to that of the upper parts; in jazz, a walking bass usually moves by…
Bomb
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in jazz and particularly in bop, an unexpectedly loud beat from the drummer on a backbeat, upbeat or irregular eighth note be…
Borre
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a French dance similar to the gavotte but beginning on the fourth beat of four rather than the third of four as in the gavotte
Borree
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a French dance similar to the gavotte but beginning on the fourth beat of four rather than the third of four as in the gavotte
Borry
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a French dance similar to the gavotte but beginning on the fourth beat of four rather than the third of four as in the gavotte
Bourrée
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a French dance similar to the gavotte but beginning on the fourth beat (of four) rather than the third (of four) as in the ga…
Chord Inversion
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Theory
Inversions rearrange chord tones while keeping chord identity. For triads: root position: root in bass first inversion: third…