forzando

[ fawrt-sahn-doh; Italian fawr-tsahn-daw ]

adjective, adverbMusic.

Origin of forzando

1
First recorded in 1820–30

Words Nearby forzando

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How to use forzando in a sentence

  • The terms sforzando, forzando, sforzato and forzato all indicate a strong accent on a single tone or chord.

British Dictionary definitions for forzando

forzando

/ (fɔːˈtsændəʊ) /


adjective, adverb, noun
  1. another word for sforzando

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