What is a Lombard Rhythm? (The Scotch Snap) - Music Theory

The video tutorial introduces the concept of Lombardic rhythm, also known as the Scotch snap, in music. It begins by explaining common quaver rhythms and progresses to more complex patterns involving dotted quavers and semiquavers. The tutorial then describes how these rhythms can be reversed to form a Lombardic rhythm, which is characterized by a semiquaver followed by a dotted quaver. The video aims to clarify this often confusing rhythm for learners.

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