Usually means: Short accented note before longer.
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General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. Scotch snap, Scotch snap: Merriam-Webster
  2. Scotch snap: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. Scotch snap: Collins English Dictionary
  4. Scotch snap: Wiktionary
  5. Scotch snap: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. SimplyTheBest Music Glossary (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Scotch snap: The Folk File

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Scotch snap)

▸ noun:  Synonym of Lombard rhythm

Similar:
Scots snap, snip-snap, snap, snaphance, snapper, snippeting, rankout, snip, rimshot, snatch, more...

Opposite:
long accent, long note, long beat

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Similar:
Scots snap, snip-snap, snap, snaphance, snapper, snippeting, rankout, snip, rimshot, snatch, more...

Opposite:
long accent, long note, long beat



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