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Rock and roll typically has a "back beat": a strong pulse on the 2nd and 4th beats of each measure, providing some [[syncopation]].  
 
Rock and roll typically has a "back beat": a strong pulse on the 2nd and 4th beats of each measure, providing some [[syncopation]].  
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:"It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, any old way you choose it."
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:"It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, any old way you choose it." - Chuck Berry, ''Rock'n'Roll Music''
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The "blues beat" is typically signified as 6/8 - although one might argue it is indistinguishable from 3/4 time, the placement of the beats make it very different.
    
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