SCBDA JR Terms Dynamics/ Volume

crescendo

• gradually louder
• medium; half
• gradually softer
• softly

decrescendo

• loud
• softly
• gradually softer
• medium; half

diminuendo

• gradually softer
• loud
• medium; half
• very loud

forte

• silent
• very loud
• loud
• softly

fortissimo

• softly
• very loud
• silent
• loud

mezzo

• medium; half
• softly
• gradually softer
• loud

pianissimo

• very softly
• gradually softer
• very loud
• loud

piano

• very softly
• very loud
• loud
• softly

tacet

• medium; half
• silent
• gradually softer
• loud