Dolce vs Energico

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Dolce	Energico
Definition	Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.	With energy and force.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	DOHL-cheh	eh-NER-jee-koh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	sweetly tenderly	Energetically With force
Antonyms	Marcato Feroce	Dolce Tranquillo
Usage	The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.	Brahms's Fourth Symphony finale is marked Allegro energico e passionato.

Definition: Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: DOHL-cheh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: sweetly tenderly
Antonyms: Marcato Feroce
Usage: The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.

Definition: With energy and force.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: eh-NER-jee-koh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Energetically With force
Antonyms: Dolce Tranquillo
Usage: Brahms's Fourth Symphony finale is marked Allegro energico e passionato.