Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms

How to say it as well as what it means: every Italian, German and French musical term of 1896, respelled phonetically for the student.

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Sextuplet

A group of six notes occupying the time of four.

Sfogato (It.) (sfo-gah'-to) [from sfogare, to evaporate]. A soprano voice of thin, light quality and unusually high range is called a soprano sfogato.

A Sforzando (It.) (sfortz-an'-do) or Sforzato, abbreviated Sf. or Sfz. Forced." A strong accent immediately followed by piano.

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