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Record 1 2010-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

The stressed (normally first) beat of a measure.

CONT

... the strong beat in a measure need not be louder, higher, or longer than the remaining weak beats in order to retain its quality of strength with respect to its surroundings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
CONT

Des divers temps d'une mesure, il y en a de plus sensibles, de plus marqués que d'autres, quoique de valeurs égales : le temps qui marque davantage s'appelle «temps fort»; celui qui marque moins s'appelle «temps faible».

Spanish

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