loudness Flashcards by Alan Lawson | Brainscape

Q

crescendo (cres. cresc.)

A

gradually becoming louder

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calando

A

getting softer and slower

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decrescendo (decres. decresc.)

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gradually becoming softer

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diminuendo (dim.)

A

gradually becoming softer

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Q

forte (f.)

A

loud

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forte-piano (fp.)

A

loud then immediately soft

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fortissimo (ff.)

A

very loud

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mezzo forte (mf.)

A

moderately loud

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mezzo piano (mp.)

A

moderately soft

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morendo

A

dying away

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perdendosi

A

fading away

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pesante

A

heavily

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piano (p.)

A

soft

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pianissimo (pp.)

A

very soft

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rinforzando (rf. rfz.)

A

reinforcing the tone

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sforzando (sf. ssh.)

A

a strong accent

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smorzando

A

dying away