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.
What is accent 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 a natural accent in music?
In music, an accent indicates a note or beat that should be emphasized. ... A metric accent is a beat that's naturally emphasized by the meter or rhythm, with the downbeat being the first beat of a measure. An agogic accent emphasizes a note by changing its normal duration.