Accent (music)

Accents contribute to the articulation and prosody of a performance of a musical phrase.

Compared to surrounding notes: Accents that don't correspond to the stressed beats of the prevailing meter are said to be syncopated.

However, it is more prominent in blues, jazz, funk, disco, and Latin music.

There are four kinds of agogic accents: In music notation, an accent mark indicates a louder dynamic and a stronger attack to apply to a single note or an articulation mark.

From left to right, the meanings of these articulation marks are explained below: Even when these symbols are absent, experienced musicians will introduce the appropriate gesture according to the style of the music.