Dolce vs Sforzando

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Dolce	Sforzando
Definition	Sweetly; with a gentle, tender quality.	Sudden strong accent
Category	expression	dynamics
Pronunciation	DOHL-cheh	sfor-TSAHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	sweetly tenderly	forzando sudden accent
Antonyms	Marcato Feroce	piano dolce
Usage	The clarinet enters dolce, its honeyed tone perfectly suited to the tender melody.	The sforzando on the downbeat jolts the listener out of the quiet passage.

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: Sudden strong accent
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: sfor-TSAHN-doh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: forzando sudden accent
Antonyms: piano dolce
Usage: The sforzando on the downbeat jolts the listener out of the quiet passage.