Italian Definition
Drums
Symbols
Drumming Patterns
English Definition
100
Italian term for- Loud

Forte

100

Perfectly Cylindrical 

Tubano

100

P

Piano

100

OOOO

Play Open 4 times in a row 

100

English term for- Forte

Loud

200

Italian term for- Quiet

Piano

200

Green Drum

Conga

200

ff

Fortissimo

200

OOOC

Play Open 3 times in a row ending with Closed

200

English term for- Mezzo Forte

Medium Loud

300

Italian term for- Medium soft

Mezzo Piano

300

first comes ______ then comes ______ OR _______

first comes SOUND then comes OPEN or CLOSED

300

mf

mezzo forte

300

Playing right in the middle of the drum

Bass Tone

300

English term for- Piano

Quiet

400

Italian term for- Very Loud

Fortissimo

400

______ means there's no space between your hand and the drum vs _______ means there is space between your hand and the drum.

CLOSED and OPEN

400

mp

Mezzo Piano

400

Piano- OOCOC

Play OOCOC quietly

400

English term for- Pianissimo

Very Quiet

500

Italian term for- Very Quiet

Pianissimo

500

looks like a goblet

Djembe

500

pp

Pianissimo

500

Mezzo Forte- OCCOCOO

Play OCCOCOO medium loud

500

English term for- Mezzo Piano

Medium Quiet

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