agogics

American

[uh-goj-iks, uh-goh-jiks] / əˈgɒdʒ ɪks, əˈgoʊ dʒɪks /

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

the theory that accent within a musical phrase can be produced by modifying the duration of certain notes rather than by increasing dynamic stress.

First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at agogic, -ics

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