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Sforzando

Sforzando Meaning & Definition
Sforzando Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sforzando?

[n] (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack
[n] an accented chord

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See Also | chord | musical notation

Sforzando In Webster's Dictionary

\Sfor*zan"do\, Sforzato \Sfor*za"to\, a. [It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force.] (Mus.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or ?.

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