DYNAMICS

loudness and softness of sound

PIANO (p)

soft

PIANISSIMO (pp)

very soft

PIANISSISSIMO (ppp)

very, very soft

MEZZO PIANO (mp)

medium soft

FORTE (f)

loud

FORTISSIMO (ff)

very loud

FORTISSISSIMO (fff)

very, very loud

MEZZO FORTE (mf)

medium loud

CRESCENDO [image]

gradually get louder

DECRESCENDO  [image]

gradually get softer