I have seen this on sheet music before
But cannot find any definion of what it means. If you can tell me that would be great.
asked Nov 14, 2015 at 5:23
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Probably just an unusual abbreviation of sforzando, which is usually "sfz". It has effectively the same meaning as an accent.
answered Nov 14, 2015 at 5:36
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"Sforzando" is Italian for "striving" or "straining" or "with force".– user1044Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 6:07
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As it is, it's not an actual abbreviation that's accepted. As the others have said, sfortzato or sfortzando are the probable connotations, both meaning a sudden sound,but subtly different, in amongst 'ordinary' playing. I would achieve this by lifting the strings, and letting them go, so they hit the fret/fingerboard. This gives a percussive sound in comparison to plucking in an ordinary way. That's sf or sfz on guitar.
The only sfr is a French telecom service.
It means sforzato which in English means "force" or "forced".
answered Nov 14, 2015 at 7:27
