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Dynamics, Italian to English
Dynamics, English to Italian
Dynamic symbols
Tempo
Misc.
100
What is the English meaning of Pianissimo?
Very soft
100
What means very loud in Italian?
Fortissimo
100
What does the symbol p stand for in Italian?
What is piano?
100
Word for how fast or slow the music is.
Tempo
100

Word that describes how loud or soft the music is

dynamics

200
What is the English meaning of Fortissimo?
Very loud
200
What means medium soft in Italian?
mezzo piano
200
What is the symbol for fortissimo?
ff
200
What is the Italian word for fast?
allegro
200
Italian word that means to gradually get louder
Crescendo
300
What is the English meaning of Mezzo Forte?
medium loud
300
What means very soft in Italian?
pianissimo
300
What does mf stand for in Italian?
What is mezzo forte?
300

Italian word describing music that is gradually getting faster.

What is accelerando?

300
Italian word used to gradually get softer.
decrescendo
400
What is the English meaning of Piano?
Soft
400
What means loud in Italian?
Forte
400
What does pp stand for in Italian?
pianissimo
400

Italian word used to describe a slow tempo.

What is adagio?

400

Tempo word used to describe gradually getting slower

What is ritardando?

500
What is the English meaning of Mezzo Forte?
medium loud
500
What means medium loud in Italian?
mezzo forte
500
What does mp stand for in Italian?
mezzo piano
500

True or False

Italian composers from the 1980's created the terms for dynamics and tempo.


False

500

True or False 

The Surprise Symphony by Joseph Hayden was composed as a joke for his audience 

True