Tempo and Dynamics

Dynamics, Italian to English

100

What is the English meaning of Pianissimo?

Very soft

200

What is the English meaning of Fortissimo?

Very loud

300

What is the English meaning of Mezzo Forte?

medium loud

400

What is the English meaning of Piano?

Soft

500

What is the English meaning of Mezzo Forte?

medium loud

Dynamics, English to Italian

100

What means very loud in Italian?

Fortissimo

200

What means medium soft in Italian?

mezzo piano

300

What means very soft in Italian?

pianissimo

400

What means loud in Italian?

Forte

500

What means medium loud in Italian?

mezzo forte

Dynamic symbols

100

What does the symbol p stand for in Italian?

piano

200

What is the symbol for forte?

f

300

What does mf stand for in Italian?

mezzo forte

400

What does mp stand for in Italian?

mezzo piano

500

What does pp stand for in Italian?

Pianissimo 

Tempo

100

Italian word used to describe a very slow and broad tempo. The slowest tempo.

Largo

200

What is the Italian word for very fast?

Presto

300

Italian word describing walking tempo

Andante

400

Italian word for a slow tempo (but faster than Largo).

Adagio

500

Italian word used for a quick and bright tempo.

Allegro

Misc.

100

Word that describes how loud or soft the music is

Dynamics

200

Word for how fast or slow the music is.

Tempo

300

Italian word that means to gradually get louder

Crescendo

400

Italian word used to gradually get softer.

decrescendo

500

What is a tempo that means medium speed?

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