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Dynamic Terms
Term | Definition |
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Piano | soft, p |
Pianissimo- | Extremely soft, ppp |
Fortissimo | 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 (wispered or unvoiced.) |
Legato- | Smooth and connected. |
Staccato- | Short and disconnected. |
A Tempo- | Return to tempo or at the tempo. |
Accent- | Emphazie the note, > |
Fermata- | Hold note |
Tutti- | Everyone sings together. |
Poco a poco- | Little by little. |
Molto- | A lot. |
Pianissimo- | Very soft, pp |
Mezzo-Forte- | Medium loud, mf. |
Mezzo-Piano- | Medium soft, mp. |
Forte- | Loud. |