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The following terms are commonly used Italian terms with which you should be familiar.
They refer to dynamic markings that you typically find in music.
Complete the chart. Use the following website AFTER you have attempted to define the
term.
ABBREVIATION
TERM
DEFINITION
OR
SYMBOL
Pianissimo
A directive to a musician to perform a
PP
certain passage very softly, even softer
than piano.
Piano
Meaning quiet, it’s a directive to musician
P
to perform a certain passage softly.
Mezzo Piano
Moderately soft, not quite so soft as
MP
piano.
Mezzo Forte
Moderately loud, not quite loud as forte.
MF
Forte
A directive in music to perform a certain
F
passage loudly.
Fortissimo
A directive is music to perform a certain
FF
passage very loudly.
Sforzando
A directive to perform a specific note of a
SFZ
composition with particular emphasis,
with accent shown below.
Crescendo
A directive to a performer to smoothly
CRESC.
increase the volume of a particular
phrase or passage.
Decrescendo
A directive to a performer to smoothly
DECRESC.
decrease the volume of the specific
passage.
Diminuendo
A directive to a performer to smoothly
DIM.
decrease the volume of the specific
passage of a composition.
Accent
A stress or special emphasis on a beat to
<, >
mark its position in the measure, giving
rhythms to the music.
Poco a Poco
Italian term for “getting faster little by
Poco a Poco
little”, typically used to modify tempo
markings.
Subito
Suddenly, at once, or immediately.
SUB.
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