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Dynamic Terms
Term | Definition |
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Piano | soft, p |
Pianississimo | extremly soft, ppp |
Pianissimo | very soft, pp |
Mezzo-Forte | meduim loud, mf |
Mezzo-Piano | meduim soft, mp |
Forte | loud, f |
Fortissimo | very loud, ff |
Fortississimo | extremly loud, fff |
Cresendo | gradually becoming louder |
Decresendo | gradually becoming softer |
Accelerando | accel or accelerate |
Ritardano | rit or slowing down |
Sotto Voce | in an undertone (whispered or unvoiced) |
Lagato | smooth and connected |
Staccato | short and disconnected |
A Tempo | return to tempo or at the tempo |
Accent | empharize the note, > |
Fermata | hold note |
Tutti | everyone sings together as a group |
Poco a Poco | little by little |
Molto | means a lot |