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drum cadence

drum cadence noun: a work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band, descended from early military marches, primarily as a purposefully emphasized means of providing a beat to marchers.

Noun

drum cadence (plural drum cadences)

  1. A work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band, descended from early military marches, primarily as a purposefully emphasized means of providing a beat to marchers.
    Synonyms:
    street beat, walkbeat

Synonyms of drum cadence

  • street beat
  • walkbeat

Forms of drum cadence

pluraldrum cadences

Questions about drum cadence

What does drum cadence mean?
Drum cadence means a work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band, descended from early military marches, primarily as a purposefully emphasized means of providing a beat to marchers.
What part of speech is drum cadence?
Drum cadence is a noun.
What is the plural of drum cadence?
The plural of drum cadence is drum cadences.

Words near drum cadence in the dictionary

  1. drum 'n' bass
  2. drum and bass
  3. drum belly
  4. drum brake
  5. drum brakes
  6. drum cadence
  7. drum cadences
  8. drum chart
  9. drum fill
  10. drum fills
  11. drum head

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