Term | Abbreviation | Description |
Pianissimo | pp | Very soft |
Piano | p | Soft |
Mezzo piano | mp | Moderately soft |
Mezzo forte | mf | Moderately loud |
Forte | f | Loud |
Fortissimo | ff | Very loud |
Term | Abbreviation | Description |
Forte-piano | fp | Loudly-softly |
Sforzando | sfz | Loudly accented |
Crescendo | cresc. | Becoming louder |
Decrescendo | decresc. | Becoming softer |
Diminuendo | dim. | Diminishing |
Crescendo poco a poco | cresc. poco a poco | Louder little by little |
Subito piano | sub. p | Suddenly soft |
Subito forte | sub. f | Suddenly loud |
Crescendo molto | cresc. molto | Becoming much louder |
Crescendo e diminuendo | cresc. e dim. | Gradually louder, then gradually softer |