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Dynamic Terms
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 - decres | 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 |