Dynamics Flashcards by yue yao | Brainscape

Q

Forte (f)

A

Loud

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Fortissimo (ff)

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Very loud

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Mezzo forte (mf)

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Moderately loud

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Piano (p)

A

Quiet

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Pianissimo (pp)

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Very quiet

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Mezzo piano (mp)

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Moderately quiet

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Crescendo (cresc.)

Sign:

A

Gradually getting louder

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Decrescendo (decresc.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo (dim.)

Sign: >

A

Gradually getting quieter

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sf, sfz (sforzando, sforzato)

A

Forced, accented

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Loco

A

At the normal pitch (used to cancel an 8va direction)

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FP (fortepiano)

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Loud, then immediately soft

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A niente

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(At end of music) fade away to a bare whisper

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