downbeat's Usage Examples:

the "Offbeat is [often] where the downbeat is replaced by a rest or is tied over from the preceding bar".

The downbeat can never be the off-beat because.

music of slowcore artists is generally characterized by bleak lyrics, downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.

phrase" as consisting of an "initial downbeat, a period of motion, and a point of arrival marked by a cadential downbeat".

to describe examples of alternative rock characterised by bleak lyrics, downbeat melodies and slower tempos, or alternatively, songs with deceivingly upbeat.

against a floor or each other to create audible rhythms, usually to the downbeat with the heel keeping the rhythm.

Synonyms:

rhythm; musical rhythm; beat;

Antonyms:

conformist; stand still; refresh; lose;