METER - The basic scheme of note values and accents which remains unaltered throughout a composition. A steady beat is played with an accent (longer and/or louder note) every second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth beat.

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Baroque meter basic skeleton of Baroque rhythm
Baroque meter maintains speed throughout composition
Baroque meter basic scheme of note values
Baroque meter basic scheme of accents
Baroque meter is element of Baroque music
Baroque meter is element of Baroque melody