Piano vs Sforzando

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Piano	Sforzando
Definition	Soft, quiet	Sudden strong accent
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	pee-AH-noh	sfor-TSAHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	soft quiet	forzando sudden accent
Antonyms	forte fortissimo	piano dolce
Usage	The strings play piano throughout the opening, creating an intimate atmosphere.	The sforzando on the downbeat jolts the listener out of the quiet passage.

Definition: Soft, quiet
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: pee-AH-noh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: soft quiet
Antonyms: forte fortissimo
Usage: The strings play piano throughout the opening, creating an intimate atmosphere.

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.