mazza – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term mazza in music:

mallet, drumstick
baton (thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir)

Language

Italian

Singular

mazza

Plural

mazze

Italian musical terms that include mazza:

colla mazza – with the mallet, with the drumstick
con mazza – with mallet, with drumstick

Music scores that include mazza:

Alfredo Casella: Symphony No. 2 (1908‑10) Page 8
Franco Alfano: Suite romantica (1910) Page 1
Pietro Mascagni: Iris (1898) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to mazza:

bacchetta – drumstick...
bacchetta di feltro – felt mallets
bacchetta di ferro – iron stick
bacchetta di legno – wooden drumstick
bacchetta di metallo – metal stick
bacchetta di spugna – sponge-headed drumstick
bacchetta di tamburo – drumstick
bacchetta di timpani – timpani mallet
bacchetta dura – hard mallet, hard drumstick
mazzuola – percussion mallet, beater
spazzole – brushes (for playing drums)