counterrhythm
English
Etymology
counter- + rhythm
Noun
counterrhythm (plural counterrhythms)
- A rhythm that complements another rhythm.
- 2007 July 30, Kelefa Sanneh, “This Hip-Hop Future Looks Like Yesterday”, in New York Times:
- Sometimes he amplifies the bass line by doubling it; sometimes he adds scabrous counterrhythms and countermelodies; sometimes he just makes cool noises.
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Related terms
- counterrhythmic