Year 1 Musical Terms & Symbols

Front

Crescendo (cresc.)

Back

Gradually louder

Front

Decrescendo (decresc.)

Back

Gradually softer

Front

Diminuendo (dim.)

Back

Gradually softer

Front

Pianissimo (pp)

Back

Very softly

Front

Piano (p)

Back

Softly

Front

Mezzo Piano (mp)

Back

Moderately soft

Front

Mezzo Forte (mf)

Back

Moderately loud

Front

Forte (f)

Back

Full, loud

Front

Fortissimo (ff)

Back

Very full, loud

Front

Forte-piano (fp)

Back

Loud followed by soft