Sforzando, subito and sudden contrasts
Signs for a sudden accent or an abrupt change of level.
- Category
- Expression, dynamics and articulation
- First taught in
- 3.2 Keep the beat through syncopation
- Theory cards
- Sforzando and sudden changes (Level 3)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 3.2 | Keep the beat through syncopationTraditioner af swenska folk-dansar, Part 1 No. 17, Traditional, arr. Olof Åhlström |
| L.6 | Join violently contrasting sound worldsBallade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38, Frédéric Chopin |
| C.8 | Carry a twenty-four-piece cycle as one programme identity24 Preludes, Op. 28 — complete cycle, Frédéric Chopin |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.2 | Syncopation |
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