Lombard rhythm

noun

A syncopated musical rhythm in which a short accented note is followed by a longer one, reversing the pattern normally associated with dotted notes.

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Scotch snap
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Meanings

nounLombard rhythm (plural Lombard rhythms)

plural Lombard rhythms

  1. entertainmentA syncopated musical rhythm in which a short accented note is followed by a longer one, reversing the pattern normally associated with dotted notes.

    Synonyms: Scotch snap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA syncopated musical rhythm in which a short accented note is followed by a longer one, reversing the pattern normally associated with dotted notes.

Similar
Scotch snap
Also see
scotch snap
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APA

Lombard rhythm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lombard%20rhythm

MLA

“Lombard rhythm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lombard%20rhythm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lombard rhythm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lombard%20rhythm.

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