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SFORZANDO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sforzando mean?
• SFORZANDO (noun)
The noun SFORZANDO has 2 senses:
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
Familiarity information: SFORZANDO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An accented chord
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sforzando" is a kind of...):
chord (a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sforzando" is a kind of...):
musical notation ((music) notation used by musicians)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
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