The concert began with the drummer providing a hard, basic beat.

In some ways, the waiting list provided a metronome-like beat against which I could measure the rapid and tumultuous changes of adulthood.

The use of the instrument is mainly to provide a beat for the dances.

The orchestra, now directly in front of the set and up against the studio bleachers, provides a driving beat to keep audience frenzy at maximum pitch.

Even when the tune begins in earnest, it is flat and non-harmonized and does little more than provide a beat on which words are uttered.

Occasionally, Mr. Sánchez, the group's leader, and a few older boys stomped their feet to provide a beat.

Even the tooting of the train whistle provides a beat.

And top Vatican officials have provided a steady beat of largely positive, if brief, reports about his health.

The smallest, the segaron, is used as the lead instrument, providing a steady beat.

It helps to relax you and provides a beat to keep the momentum going.