5 definitions found for sforzando

sforzando n 1: an accented chord 2: (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack

sforzando I. adjective or adverb Etymology: Italian, verbal of sforzare to force Date: circa 1801 played with prominent stress or accent — used as a direction in music II. noun (plural -dos or sforzandi) Date: 1890 an accented tone or chord

sforzando
adj., adv., & n. (also sforzato)
--adj. & adv. Mus. with sudden emphasis.
--n. (pl. -os or sforzandi)
1 a note or group of notes especially emphasized.
2 an increase in emphasis and loudness.
Etymology: It., verbal noun and past part. of sforzare use force

sforzando adj., adv., & n. (also sforzato) --adj. & adv. Mus. with sudden emphasis. --n. (pl. -os or sforzandi) 1 a note or group of notes especially emphasized. 2 an increase in emphasis and loudness. [It., verbal noun and past part. of sforzare use force]

Sforzando 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 ?.