In music, relating to emphasis or expression created by changes in timing or tempo rather than by loudness or dynamics.
From Greek agoge (leading, directing), applied to music to describe the 'leading' or directing of listeners' attention through rhythmic manipulation rather than volume.
Professional musicians know that the tiniest pause or tempo change can make you feel more emotion than blasting loud—agogic accents are basically how conductors weaponize anticipation.
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