rhythm section

noun

The section of a band maintaining the rhythm, consisting of e.g. drums, bass, keyboard, etc.

Similar
percussion sectionpercussion

Meanings

nounrhythm section (plural rhythm sections)

plural rhythm sections

  1. The section of a band maintaining the rhythm, consisting of e.g. drums, bass, keyboard, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

Similar
percussion sectionpercussion
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans ritme afdeling
  • ritme afdelingsection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Czech rytmika
  • rytmikasection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Danish rytmesektion
  • rytmesektionsection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Dutch ritmesectie
  • ritmesectiesection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Finnish rytmiryhmä
  • rytmiryhmäsection of a band maintaining the rhythm
French section rythmique
  • section rythmiquesection of a band maintaining the rhythm
German Rhythmusgruppe
  • Rhythmusgruppesection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Hungarian ritmusszekció
  • ritmusszekciósection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Italian sezione ritmica
  • sezione ritmicasection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Korean 리듬 섹션
  • 리듬 섹션 (rideum seksyeon)section of a band maintaining the rhythm
Norwegian rytmeseksjonen
  • rytmeseksjonensection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Polish sekcja rytmiczna
  • sekcja rytmicznasection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Portuguese seção rítmica
  • seção rítmicasection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Romanian ritm secțiune
  • ritm secțiunesection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Russian ритм-секция
  • ритм-секция (ritm-sekcija)section of a band maintaining the rhythm
Spanish sección de ritmo
  • sección de ritmosection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Turkish ritim bölümünde
  • ritim bölümündesection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Vietnamese phần nhịp điệu
  • phần nhịp điệusection of a band maintaining the rhythm
Cite this entry
APA

rhythm section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythm%20section

MLA

“rhythm section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythm%20section. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhythm section,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythm%20section.

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