Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
f
A
forte (loud)
2
Q
ff
A
fortissimo (very loud)
3
Q
fff
A
fortissimo (very loud indeed)
4
Q
fp
A
forte piano (loud then immediately quiet)
5
Q
mf
A
mezzo forte (moderately loud)
6
Q
p
A
piano (quiet)
7
Q
pp
A
pianissimo (very quiet)
8
Q
ppp
A
pianissimo (very quiet indeed)
9
Q
mp
A
mezzo piano (moderately quiet)
10
Q
rf
A
rinforzando (heavily stressed or accented)
11
Q
rfz
A
rinforzando (heavily stressed or accented)
12
Q
fz
A
forzando (with force)
13
Q
sf
A
sforzando (loudly accented)
14
Q
sfz
A
sforzando (loudly accented)
15
Q
D.C.
A
da capo (go back to the beginning)
