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Dynamic Terms
Chorus Notes
Term | Definition |
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Piano | soft,p |
Pianississimo | extremely soft, ppp |
Pianissimo | very soft, pp |
Mezzo-Forte | medium loud, mf |
Mezzo-Piano | medium soft, mp |
Forte | loud, f |
Fortissimo | very loud, ff |
Fortississimo | extremely loud, fff |
Crescendo,cresc | gradually become louder |
Decrescendo, decresc | gradually become softer |
Accelerando, accel | accelerate |
Ritardando , rit. | slowing down |
Sotto Voce | in an undertone (whispered or unvoiced) |
Legato | smooth and connected |
Staccato | short and disconnected |
A Tempo | return to tempo or at the tempo |
Accent | emphasize the note, > |
Fermata | hold note |
Tutti | everyone sings together |
Poco a Poco | little by little |
Molto | a lot |