Forte vs Sotto voce

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Forte	Sotto voce
Definition	Loud, strong	In a subdued, hushed voice; very softly.
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	FOR-teh	SOH-toh VOH-cheh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	loud strong	hushed whispered
Antonyms	piano pianissimo	Forte Fortissimo
Usage	The brass section enters forte at bar 24, cutting through the texture.	The cellos murmur the theme sotto voce, creating an atmosphere of mystery.

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: In a subdued, hushed voice; very softly.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: SOH-toh VOH-cheh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: hushed whispered
Antonyms: Forte Fortissimo
Usage: The cellos murmur the theme sotto voce, creating an atmosphere of mystery.