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Made up abbreviation by Pip Major Peter Morrice to refer to a "strathspey" time signature on the bagpipes. also see - A strathspey (/stræθˈspeɪ/) is a type of dance tune in 4 4 time. It is, simply stated, a reel played at a slightly slower tempo1, with slightly more emphasis on certain beats. This emphasis can be the same measure to measure or vary throughout the tune, depending on the player. Cut-dot snap rhythms, or "Scotch snaps", are a feature of both. These are short notes before a dotted notes, which in traditional playing is generally exaggerated rhythmically for musical expression. An example of a strathspey would be the song "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond", provided it is sung staccato:
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