Accent

An accent makes a note stand out from its neighbours, typically through increased volume, lengthened duration, or a sharper attack. Notated accents include the standard accent mark (>), marcatoMarcatoMarked; each note played with strong emphasis.View full entry → (^), sforzandoSforzandoSudden strong accentView full entry → (sfz), and tenutoTenutoHeld for its full value; sustained with emphasis.View full entry → (—).