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Italian word(s) | Literal translation | English meaning | Abbreviation used |
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pianissimo | as soft as possible | very soft | ![]() |
piano | soft | soft | ![]() |
mezzo-piano | half soft | moderately soft | ![]() |
mezzo-forte | half loud | moderately loud | ![]() |
forte | loud | loud | ![]() |
fortissimo | as loud as possible | very loud | ![]() |
Italian word(s) | English meaning | Abbreviation used |
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sforzando | An accent, i.e. this note louder and stronger than others | ![]() |
crescendo | get louder | cresc. or cres. or ![]() |
diminuendo or decrescendo | get softer | dim. or decres. or
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