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Lombardic rhythm

Lombardic rhythm is the alternative form of Lombard rhythm.

Meaning of Lombard rhythm

Noun

Lombard rhythm (plural Lombard rhythms)

  1. A 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

Forms of Lombardic rhythm

pluralLombardic rhythms

Questions about Lombardic rhythm

What is Lombardic rhythm the alternative form of?
Lombardic rhythm is the alternative form of Lombard rhythm.

Words near Lombardic rhythm in the dictionary

  1. Lombardesque
  2. Lombardi
  3. Lombardi-esque
  4. Lombardian
  5. Lombardic
  6. Lombardic rhythm
  7. Lombardic rhythms
  8. Lombardiesque
  9. Lombardish
  10. Lombardo
  11. Lombardos

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