Dynamics

Question 1

What is the Italian word for very very loud?

Answer 1

Forte fortissimo

Question 2

what is the abbreviation for fortissimo?

Answer 2

FF

Question 3

What does Forte mean?

Answer 3

Loud

Question 4

What is the Italian abbreviation for moderately loud?

Answer 4

MF

Question 5

What does MP mean?

Answer 5

Moderately soft

Question 6

What does piano mean in English?

Answer 6

Soft

Question 7

How do you say very soft in Italian?

Answer 7

Pianissimo

Question 8

What does PPP stand for in Italian?

Answer 8

Piano pianissimo

Question 9

What does crescendo mean?

Answer 9

Gradually louder

Question 10

How do you write diminuendo?

Answer 10

Two lines starting far apart…and meeting at the other end.

Question 11

How do you say more in Italian?

Answer 11

Piu

Question 12

What does meno mean in English?

Answer 12

Less

Question 13

How do you say little by little in Italian?

Answer 13

Poco a poco

Question 14

What does Subito mean in English?

Answer 14

Suddenly.

Question 15

What does FP mean?

Answer 15

Load then immediately soft.

Question 16

What’s the Italian abbreviation for forcefully.

Answer 16

SF or FS

Question 17

How do you say very forcefully in Italian?

Answer 17

Sforzatissamo

Question 18

What is the history of dynamics?

Answer 18

17th century composers wanted to show their music not only in pitch and length of notes but also in their loudness. Italy was the most musical country at that time so musicians have always used Italian abbreviations.