less common rhythmic devices

• bubble/skank rhythm - off-beat quavers (reggae)
• clave - syncopated rhythm (latin american)
• hemiola - a temporary change of metre from strong-weak-weak/strong-weak-weak (as in two bars of 3/4 time) to strong-weak/strong-weak/strong-weak (as in three bars of 2/4 time).

  feels in '3' when its in '2' or vice versa
• scotch snap - like a dotted rhythm but with the short note first