The Adams is full of syncopations, offbeat rhythms that are meant to be at the edge of dance.

The offbeat, jaunty rhythm of several paintings from around 1940 are virtual homages to the quiet humor of Klee.

One of the most easily recognizable elements, as in ska, are offbeat rhythms; staccato chords played by a guitar and piano on the offbeats of the measure.

It's the wild card, the offbeat rhythm, the off-center quirk that makes a performance meaningful.

Jesca Hoop is a striking, dark-haired 29-year-old from Northern California who writes and sings twisty, sprawling, lyrically abstract songs, featuring strange sonorities and offbeat rhythms.

The curious offbeat rhythm has the effect of alternating 5-beat and 4-beat bars.

For example, the minuet movement of the D major quartet (number 4) is replaced by a frenetic gypsy air titled "alla zingarese", full of offbeat rhythms.

Hardcore is characterized by offbeat rhythms and vocals that follow a fast and driving tempo.

Similarly, drummer Takasuke Kida would follow suit, going from subtle jazzy sounding fills to complicated, offbeat rhythms and manic cymbal crashes.

"Give It 2 Me" starts with an offbeat rhythm and is accompanied by the sound of West African percussion.