Activities Hobbies Definition and Examples of the Italian Music Term "Subito" Print Glowimages / Getty Images Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 02/27/19 The Italian musical term subito, which means “quickly; suddenly,” is used alongside other musical commands to make their effects immediate and abrupt. Some common examples of subito commands include: subito fortissimo (sff), “suddenly very loud.” subito forzando / sforzando (sfz), “suddenly with force.” subito accelerando, “suddenly speed up the tempo.” Multilingual Synonyms: soudainement (Fr)plötzlich; sofort (Ger) Pronunciation: suh-bee'-doh (U.S.); sue-bee'-ttoh Common Misspellings: subitto, sobito