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downbeat

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downbeat
Music the first beat of a bar or the downward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this


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The downbeat corresponds to the downstroke of a conductor's baton at the beginning of a musical measure.
Newborns don't miss the beat: days-old babies show neural signs of ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News
To take the pulse of the song and determine its number of beats per minute (bpm), count these downbeats for fifteen seconds and then multiply by four.
Beats per Minute and Beats per Measure by Henry H. Culver, Jr. / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Ashley could require an operation, but he is very important to England and we will have to wait and see if his injury settles - he was pretty downbeat when he left us.
CRICKET: GILES IN ASHES OP SCARE by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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