Italian Terms- Dynamics Flashcards
1
Q
Pianissimo pp
A
Very soft
2
Q
Piano p
A
Soft
3
Q
Mezzo piano mp
A
Moderately soft
4
Q
Mezzo Forte mf
A
Moderately loud
5
Q
Forte f
A
Loud
6
Q
Fortissimo ff
A
Very loud
7
Q
Fortepiano fp
A
Loud then suddenly soft
8
Q
Crescendo cres.
A
Gradually getting louder
9
Q
Decrescendo decres.
A
Gradually getting softer
10
Q
Diminuendo dim.
A
Gradually getting softer
11
Q
Accent >
A
Play with emphasis
12
Q
Sforzando sf, sfz
A
Forced, accenting the note
13
Q
Forzato fz
A
Forced, accenting the note
14
Q
Morendo
A
Dying away
15
Q
Smorzando
A
Dying away