Arts, Music, and Recreation Hobbies & Activities smorzando (smorz.) Share Flipboard Email Print Nisian Hughes / Getty Images Hobbies & Activities Playing Piano Basics Lessons Chords Care & Maintenance Buying Advice Hiking Paddling Fishing Sailing & Boating Scuba Diving Playing Guitar Painting Drawing & Sketching Collecting Gambling Card Games Other Hobbies View More by Brandy Kraemer Updated March 18, 2017 Definition: The Italian musical command smorzando (often abbreviated smorz.) is an indication to gradually slow down and soften the notes until nothing is heard; a diminuendo that fades very slowly, often accompanied by a very gradual ritardando.Not to be confused with sforzando (sfz). Also Known As: morendo; al niente (It)en amortissant; en mourant (Fr)bis zum Nichts; verlöschend (Ger) Pronunciation: smort-zahn'-dohMore Italian Musical Terms:allegretto staccato(rfz) rinforzandosubito(rall.) rallentando Beginner Piano Lessons• Memorize the Notes of the Grand Staff• Left Hand Piano Fingering• How to Play Dotted Notes• Musical Quizzes! Piano Chords With Fingering• Chord Types & Their Abbreviations• Easy Bass Piano Chords• Piano Chord Fingering• Diminished Chords & "Dissonance" Musical Glossaries• Italian Musical Glossary• Beginner Piano Glossary• German Music Terms• Musical Terms A – Z Piano Terms & Musical Symbols• Reading Musical Rests & Pauses• Accidentals & Double-Accidentals• Note Accents & Articulation Marks• Mastering Segno & Coda Repeats Piano Care• Safely Whiten Piano Keys• When to Tune a Piano• 6 Easy-to-Spot Signs of Piano Damage• Ideal Temperature & Humidity Levels for Piano RoomsTempo Commands: ▪ largo ▪ rhythm dot ▪ (accel.) accelerando ▪ vivace ▪ tempo giusto Musical Articulation: ▪ staccato ▪ tie ▪ (rfz) rinforzando ▪ arpeggiato ▪ accentato Volume & Dynamics: ▪ (mf) mezzo forte ▪ (sfz) sforzando ▪ diminuendo ▪ al niente ▪ (fp) fortepiano French Musical Glossary: ▪ en ralentissant ▪ indication de mouvement ▪ à l’aise ▪ mi-doux ▪ retenu Continue Reading