What does the term DYNAMICS refer to in music?
Volume levels in music
Dynamics indicate how loud or soft music should be played.
What is the Italian term for ‘very quiet’?
Pianissimo
This term is used to indicate a very soft volume in music.
What does Piano mean in terms of musical dynamics?
Quiet
It instructs the musician to play softly.
What does Mezzo-piano indicate?
Moderately quiet
It suggests a slightly louder volume than piano.
What is the meaning of Mezzo-forte?
Moderately loud
It indicates a volume that is louder than mezzo-piano but softer than forte.
What does the term Forte signify?
Loudly
It instructs the musician to play at a loud volume.
What is the meaning of Fortissimo?
Very loudly
It indicates the loudest dynamic level in music.
What does Crescendo mean?
Gradually getting louder
It instructs the musician to increase the volume over time.
What does Diminuendo indicate?
Gradually getting softer
It instructs the musician to decrease the volume over time.
What is the English meaning of cresc.?
Gradually getting louder
It is an abbreviation for crescendo.
What is the English meaning of dim.?
Gradually getting softer
It is an abbreviation for diminuendo.
What does the abbreviation mf stand for in musical dynamics?
Mezzo-forte
It indicates a moderately loud volume.
What does the abbreviation p represent?
Piano
It indicates a soft volume.
What does the abbreviation pp stand for?
Pianissimo
It indicates a very soft volume.
What does the abbreviation f represent?
Forte
It indicates a loud volume.
What does the abbreviation ff stand for?
Fortissimo
It indicates a very loud volume.
