Sforzando

Pronunciation: /ˈsfɔɹzəˈɛnˈdu/

Sforzando (noun)

  1. A strong, sudden accent on a note or chord in music.

Examples

  • The piece ends with a dramatic sforzando.
  • A sforzando can add excitement to the music.

Common collocations: dramatic sforzando, sforzando passage, sforzando effect, play sforzando, perform sforzando

Sforzando (adverb)

  1. In music, play a note or chord with sudden force.

Examples

  • The pianist played the chord sforzando.
  • The conductor instructed the orchestra to perform sforzando.

Synonyms of Sforzando

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Sforzando

  • — In music, 'piano' means to play softly.