Symbol |
Musical Term |
Definition |
| ppp | Pianississimo | Very Very Soft |
| pp | Pianissimo | Very Soft |
| p | Piano | Soft |
| mp | Mezzo Piano | Medium Soft |
| mf | Mezzo Forte | Medium Loud |
| f | Forte | Loud |
| ff | Fortissimo | Very Loud |
| fff | Fortississimo | Very, Very Loud |
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Crescendo | Gradually becoming louder |
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Decrescendo | Gradually becoming softer |
| dim. | Diminuendo | Gradually becoming softer |
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Messa di voce | Becoming louder then softer |
