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.

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street beatwalkbeat
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Meanings

noundrum cadence (plural drum cadences)

plural drum cadences

  1. entertainmentA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
street beatwalkbeat
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APA

drum cadence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20cadence

MLA

“drum cadence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20cadence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drum cadence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20cadence.

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