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- What is meant by the term Agogic accent?
- What does Agogic mean in music?
- What does Agogics mean in English?
What is meant by the term Agogic accent?
: stress secured through relative prolongation of the tones to be emphasized — compare agogics.
What does Agogic mean in music?
A dynamic accent or stress accent is an emphasis using louder sound or a stronger sound, typically most pronounced on the attack of the sound. ... An agogic accent is an emphasis by virtue of being longer in duration.
What does Agogics mean in English?
1 : the musical theory that rhetorical emphasis involves not only dynamic stress but also the emphasis implied in the greater relative length of the tones to be emphasized — compare rubato.
