Definition of Sforzando

1. Noun. An accented chord.

Generic synonyms: Chord

2. Noun. (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack.
Generic synonyms: Musical Notation
Category relationships: Music

Definition of Sforzando

1. a. Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or &?;.

Definition of Sforzando

1. Noun. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played with a strong initial attack ¹

2. Noun. (music) A passage having this mark ¹

3. Adverb. (music) played in this style ¹

4. Adjective. (music) describing a passage having this mark ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sforzando

1. [n -DOS or -DI]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sforzando

seynt
seynts
seyon
seys
seysure
seysures
sez
sezary syndrome
sezession
sferic
sfericase
sferics
sfermion
sfermions
sforzandi
sforzando (current term)
sforzandos
sforzati
sforzato
sforzatos
sfumato
sfumatos
sfz.
sgd.
sgn
sgoldstino
sgoldstinos
sgraffiti
sgraffito

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