Basic Music Theory #4 Dynamics

What does the dynamic marking stands for and what does it mean?

• piano-soft

• pianissimo- very soft

• pianississimo- very, very soft

What does the dynamic marking stands for and what does it mean?

• piano-soft

• forte- loud

• pianissimo- very soft

What does piano mean?

• medium soft

• soft

• loud

What does mezzo piano mean?

• medium loud

• medium soft

• soft

What does mezzo forte mean?

• medium loud

• medium soft

• loud

What does forte mean?

• loud

• soft

• very loud

What does the dynamic marking stands for and what does it mean?

• piano- soft

• forte- loud

• fortissimo- very loud

What does the dynamic marking stands for and what does it mean?

• forte- loud

• fortissimo- very loud

• fortississimo- very, very loud

What does crescendo mean?

• soft

• gradually get loud

• gradually get soft

What does decrescendo mean?

• loud

• gradually get loud

• gradually get soft