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Dynamic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |