Sforzando
Sudden strong accent
Category
dynamics
Pronunciation
sfor-TSAHN-doh
Origin
Italian
Length
76 words · 1 min read
About Sforzando
A dynamic-articulation marking indicating a sudden, forceful accent on a single note or chord. Abbreviated "sfz" or "sf".
More dynamics terms
Fortepiano
View all dynamicsterms →Loud then immediately soft; a sudden dynamic contrast on a single note.
FortissimoVery loud; much louder than forte.
CrescendoGradually getting louder
PianissimoVery soft; much quieter than piano.
Forte piano (fp)The notational symbol fp — attack a note forte then immediately drop to piano
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