What is the term for a sharply accented chord used in film music to gain audience attention and reinforce surprise?

sforzando chord
stinger chord
fortissimo chord
none of the above

Question

What is the term for a sharply accented chord used in film music to gain audience attention and reinforce surprise?

sforzando chord
stinger chord
fortissimo chord
none of the above

anonymous · Answer

sharp sforzando chord is used in horror films. slowly walking towards a keyhole, slowly getting closer.... boom sforzando chord and all the women in the cinema scream. Fortissimo just means loud, and doesnt indicate accent or duration. Stinger chords are cheesy, when a mystery is solved and you get the "dun dun daaa!" or the rimshot after a joke "bud dum tsch"

anonymous · Answer

So what is it????