1) An accented chord 2) Chord 3) Italian musical term 4) Musical term to an Italian 5) Musical term in Rome 6) Sharply accented 7) Strained but Italian 8) Strained 9) Strained but in Italian 10) Strained in Italian 11) Using force but Italian 12) Using force 13) Using force in Italian 14) Using force but in Italian Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/sforzando
Sfor·zan'doSfor*za'to adjective [ Italian sforzando , present participle, and sforzato , past participle of sforzare to force.] (Mus.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/79
Sforzando means forced or accented, and is usually attached to a single note or chord. It generally indicates the note should be played loudly with a sudden, accented emphasis, and is indicated by the marking: sfz Found on http://www.violinonline.com/glossary.htm
noun (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974