Sforzando piano
[It.]
A directive to perform a specific note or chord of a composition with particular emphasis pollowed by a sudden decrease in loudness. The note or chord would be performed as if it had an accent as shown below. It is typically shown as the abbreviation, sfp.See also dynamics; sf; sff; sfff; sforzato; sfz; sffz; sfffz; sfp.
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