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beatless

beatless

6.1
Music that has no steady beat or clear rhythm
  • adjective
  • /ˈbiːtləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin ritmo
  • The artist developed a beatless composition that emphasized melody and harmony over rhythm, creating a unique listening experience.

Examples

  • The ambient music was so soothing and beatless that it allowed me to focus on my thoughts.

  • During the meditation session, we listened to a beatless track that helped us relax and find inner peace.

  • It was a stepless but not beatless dance, hip to hip, pocket to bone, thrust to hollow.

    Fiction book (1997)

Antonyms

rhythmic
42 3.6

Having a regular pattern of sounds or movements

How Rhythmic

rhythmic
42 3.6
percussive
5 6.5
unmetered
  • Literature
6.3
beatless
  • Specialized
6.1
arrhythmic
2 8.2

Surface Forms

beatless positive

Morphology

beatless = beat (transparent) = beat + less

Clear composition 'without a beat/rhythm', straightforward for learners familiar with musical 'beat'.

Etymology

Beatless comes from beat, the drum or rhythm in music, and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So it describes music that has 'no beat' or a clear rhythm.