forte

Meanings

• noun

  Forte is a term used in music to denote the strongest, most powerful or most prominent voice or instrument in a musical composition.

  - "The soprano's forte in the opera was her powerful rendition of the aria."
  - "The piano fortissimo was the forte in the symphony."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɔːt/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈfɔː.teɪ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forte
morte , porte , horte

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Variants

List of all variants of forte that leads to same result
forte , fortes , forte-piano , mezzo forte , peine forte et dure

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Etymology

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From the Italian word 'forte' meaning strong.

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Trivia

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1. In music, forte can also be used to indicate a dynamic marking for playing moderately loud or strong.

2. The term forte was first used in musical notation during the Renaissance period.

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Related Concepts

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1. fortissimo: A musical term that means very loud or very strong. It is often abbreviated as 'forte' followed by the Italian word 'issimo', which means extremely.

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Quotes

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1. Emily's particular "forte" was desserts, and most dinner parties ended with three desserts.

   - Anne Sinkler Whaley LeClercq,{it}An Antebellum Plantation Household{/it},1996

2. Even during Picasso's youthful figurative stages, stark realism was never his "forte" …

   - Patricia Corbett,{it}Connoisseur{/it},July 1988

3. Though his "forte" was never the novel but the novella, he paid the rent by grinding out novel after novel …

   - Hugh Kenner,{it}A Sinking Island{/it},(1987) 1988

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Culture

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In music, forte is used to indicate a dynamic marking for playing loudly or strongly.

How to Memorize "forte"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a powerful musician or singer performing with all their might.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'forte' with the idea of strength or power.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fortes Favour' to remember that forte means strong in music.

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