What are dynamics
They tell us about the volume of a piece of music
What does pianissimo (pp) mean
Very soft
What does piano (p) mean
Soft
What does mezzo piano (mp) mean
Moderately soft
What does mezzo forte (mf) mean
Moderately loud
What does forte (f) mean
Loud
What does fortissimo (ff) mean
Very loud
What does fortepiano (fp) mean
Loud then soft
What does sforzando (sfz) mean
Sudden accent
What does crescendo mean
Gradually getting louder
What does decrescendo and diminuendo mean
Gradually getting softer