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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:15 am    Post subject: drop Reply with quote

The beats *drop*.
What does that mean?
Thanks
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bud



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is the context?
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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The music beat drops.

does it help?
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iitimone7



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:07 am    Post subject: music drops Reply with quote

it could mean that the musical note is on the page, but it is not played, OR that it was a hig note that someone decided to play in a lower key.

does that make sense? iitimone7
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laureate_hxf



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i am not sure
it depens ont the context because the word "drop" has a lot of meanings

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Brian Boyd



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When the beats drop, that's when the rythym/drums start playing in the song.

Listen to the song 'Perfect Gentleman' by Wyclef Jean

As the song starts, there's a melody playing but no drums. Wyclef is speaking over the melody saying something like "This one goes out to the strip joints etc etc"

As he reaches the end of his introduction, he says 'Turn up my symphony, man ... turn up my symphony ... drop a beat!' - at that point, the drums kick in and the song takes off.

Lots of songs start like this - a gentle melody, a soft introduction ... then the beat drops.

Brian
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