Dynamics
Dynamics & Other
What Speed?
100

The dynamic marking that means quiet

p - piano

100

The speed a passage of music is or should be played

Tempo

100

Grave or Lento

Very Slow

200

The dynamic marking that means very quiet

pp - pianissimo

200

The dynamic marking that means medium quiet

mp - mezzo piano

200

Prestissimo

Even faster than presto, as fast as you can play

300

The dynamic marking that means loud

f - forte

300

At a walking pace

Andante


300

Vivace

Fast
400

The dynamic marking that means medium loud

mf - mezzo forte

400

Very fast

Presto

400

Allegro

Fast

500

the dynamic marking that means very loud

ff - fortissimo

500

Moderately, or medium speed

Moderato

500

Lento

Very Slow

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