agogics
- noun
- /əˈɡɑːdʒɪks/
- Specialized
- Her use of agogics made the piano piece sound more lively and personal.
Examples
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The conductor explained how agogics could bring more emotion to the orchestra's performance.
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Students studied agogics to better understand expressive timing in classical music.
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The concept of agogics is essential in classical music.
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Many musicians use agogics to convey emotions.
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The conductor explained how agogics could bring more emotion to the orchestra's performance.
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Her use of agogics made the piano piece sound more lively and personal.
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Students studied agogics to better understand expressive timing in classical music.
Surface Forms
Morphology
agogics = agog (opaque) = agog + ics
The root 'agog' is not a standalone English word, and the meaning of 'agogics' is specialized and not directly derivable from its components.
Etymology
Agogics comes from the Greek root agogos, which means 'to lead' or 'guide' and is the same root in pedagogue (a teacher who 'leads' students). So agogics is about 'leading' the speed of music, the small timing choices a player or conductor makes to guide the feeling of a piece.
