Italian Terms- Dynamics Flashcards

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1
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Pianissimo pp

A

Very soft

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2
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Piano p

A

Soft

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3
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Mezzo piano mp

A

Moderately soft

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4
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Mezzo Forte mf

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Moderately loud

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5
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Forte f

A

Loud

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6
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Fortissimo ff

A

Very loud

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7
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Fortepiano fp

A

Loud then suddenly soft

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8
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Crescendo cres.

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Gradually getting louder

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9
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Decrescendo decres.

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Gradually getting softer

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10
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Diminuendo dim.

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Gradually getting softer

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11
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Accent >

A

Play with emphasis

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12
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Sforzando sf, sfz

A

Forced, accenting the note

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13
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Forzato fz

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Forced, accenting the note

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14
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Morendo

A

Dying away

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15
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Smorzando

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Dying away

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16
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Pendendosi

A

Dying away

17
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Sotto voce

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Half voice