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Scotch snap

noun

  1. music a rhythmic pattern consisting of a short note followed by a long one Also calledScotch catch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotch snap1

C19: so named because it is characteristic of, though not exclusive to, Scottish dance music, esp that for strathspeys
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Example Sentences

The "Scotch snap" is a constant rhythmic device, the old scale and the old Scottish cadences seem to be native to his heart.

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