counterrhythm
nounEtymology From counter- + rhythm.
1
A rhythm that complements another rhythm.
- Sometimes he amplifies the bass line by doubling it; sometimes he adds scabrous counterrhythms and countermelodies; sometimes he just makes cool noises.2007 July 30, Kelefa Sanneh, “This Hip-Hop Future Looks Like Yesterday”, in New York Times:
- Related terms
- counterrhythmic