Dolce vs Martellato

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Dolce	Martellato
Definition	Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.	Hammered; strongly accented notes.
Category	expression	articulation
Pronunciation	DOHL-cheh	mar-tel-LAH-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	sweetly tenderly	Hammered
Antonyms	Marcato Feroce	Leggiero Dolce
Usage	The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.	Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 features martellato octaves in the friska section.

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: Hammered; strongly accented notes.
Category: articulation
Pronunciation: mar-tel-LAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Hammered
Antonyms: Leggiero Dolce
Usage: Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 features martellato octaves in the friska section.