forzando

a forceful accent forzando/forzato signifies a forceful accent, abbreviated as fz. To enhance the effect, subito often precedes it as sfz (subito forzato/forzando, sforzando/sforzato).

Sforzando sfz is an indication to make a strong, sudden accent on a note or chord. Sforzando literally means subito forzando (fz), which translates to “suddenly with force.” The effect of sfz may be interpreted and explained in both dynamics (volume) and articulation.

It is typically shown as the abbreviation, sf, sff, or sfff. This term can be confused with sforzato which has a similar effect (shown below) and is indicated by the abbreviation sfz, sffz, or sfffz. In fact, many music dictionaries show both sforzando and sforzato as having the same meaning.

to be performed softly piano. A musical direction meaning “to be performed softly”; the opposite of forte. As the name of a musical instrument, it is short for pianoforte.

'Force', 'strength'; forzando, forzato, 'forcing', 'forced', i.e., strongly accented. sforzando, sforzato (It.). 'Forcing', 'forced', i.e., accented. In the 19th century it was used to mark an accent within the prevailing dynamic, but it has now acquired the connotation of sudden loudness; it is abbreviated sf or sfz.

Basics

be played fading away gradually 1. (of a piece of music) to be played fading away gradually. adverb. 2. fading away gradually.

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The pianoforte, more commonly called the piano, became, by the last quarter of the eighteenth century, a leading instrument of Western art music, for both professionals and amateurs.

The instrument was actually first named "clavicembalo col piano e forte" (literally, a harpsichord that can play soft and loud noises). This was shortened to the now common name, "piano."

[Italian] A directive to perform the indicated note or chord of a composition with particular emphasis. The note or chord would be performed as if it had an accent as shown below and performed at the dynamic level indicated. It is typically shown as the abbreviation, sfz, sffz, or sfffz.

There's one more dynamic that requires sudden change called the sforzando. Sforzando means to play the note or notes with sudden strong force or emphasis, like this (a piece of music is played).