1940년대 초중반 미국에서 시작된 재즈의 한 갈래로, 빠른 박자와 복잡한 화성 진행, 그리고 연주자의 기교가 돋보이는 즉흥 연주를 특징으로 한다.
A style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s in the United States, characterized by fast tempos, complex chord progressions, and virtuoso improvisation.
예문:
"Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie are considered the primary architects of bebop."
"The transition from swing to bebop marked a shift in jazz from popular dance music to a more intellectual art form."
"Bebop musicians often used flatted fifths and other dissonant intervals to create a modern sound."