Forte vs Mezza voce

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Forte	Mezza voce
Definition	Loud, strong	At half voice; with restrained tone.
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	FOR-teh	MEH-tsah VOH-cheh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	loud strong	Half voice Subdued
Antonyms	piano pianissimo	Forte
Usage	The brass section enters forte at bar 24, cutting through the texture.	Verdi frequently marks arias mezza voce for moments of intimate confession between characters.

Definition: Loud, strong
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: FOR-teh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: loud strong
Antonyms: piano pianissimo
Usage: The brass section enters forte at bar 24, cutting through the texture.

Definition: At half voice; with restrained tone.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: MEH-tsah VOH-cheh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Half voice Subdued
Antonyms: Forte
Usage: Verdi frequently marks arias mezza voce for moments of intimate confession between characters.