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DYNAMICS
Dynamics -
loud and quiet
(volume of the music)
Symbol
Term Definition
ff
fortissimo
very loud
f
forte loud
mf
mezzo forte medium loud
mp
mezzo piano medium soft
p
piano soft
pp
pianissimo very soft
Crescendo
gradually get louder
(looks like a Greater than symbol)
Descrescendo
gradually get quieter
(looks like a Less than symbol)
TEMPO
Tempo
fast and slow
(speed of the music)
Rit. = gradually slow down
Accel. = gradually speed up
Moderato
or
Largo Adagio Andante Allegro Presto
very slow slow walking fast very fast
speed