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What is accented in music?
Accent, also called Stress, in music, momentary emphasis on a particular rhythmic or melodic detail; accent may be implied or specifically indicated, either graphically for example, >, —) or verbally (sforzato, abbreviated sfz).
What is an example of accent in music?
Commonly in classical music, accents fall on the primary beats of a measure. For example, in 4/4 time the stress is on the first and third beat of the measure. The less emphasized offbeats are on the second and fourth beats of the measure.
