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The symbol sfz or sometimes sf stands for sforzando. when the sign appears above a note, play that note or group of note loudly and then resume playing at the previous volume before

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sforzando---with sudden strong emphasis. It's sort of like a strong accent on the note.

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16y ago
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It means accented or forced (Sforzando in Italian)

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SF stands for "sforzando" which means that you need to start the musical note with an "attack" or a strong accentuation of it.

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Sfz is a dynamic thing it means in English suddenly loud but Italian the real way is sforzando

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Suddenly loud

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