Sforzando

[sfɔ:'tsændәu]

(noun.) (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack.

(noun.) an accented chord.

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(a.) Alt. of Sforzato

Checker: Maisie

adj. (mus.) forced with sudden emphasis. Abbrev. sf. and sfz. or marked .—Also Sforzato (sfor-ts?prime;tō).

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