Lombard rhythm

A Lombard Rhythm, also known as a Scotch Snap or a Strathspey Rhythm, is a brief rhythmic pattern that consists of a 16th note followed by a dotted 8th note.1

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It is common in:1

  • Traditional Scottish song and dance
  • Early English Baroque music
  • Hiphop
    • In hiphop, it's really 2 dotted 16th notes
  • Lallans (the Scottish lowlands dialect)