DYNAMICS ( MATICES) TEMPO MARKINGS

Symbol ...stands for… what it means… Grave - Very Slow

pp pianissimo very quiet Largo, Lento - Slow

p piano quiet Adagio - Moderately Slow

mp mezzo piano fairly quiet Andante - "Walking" Tempo

mf mezzo forte fairly loud Moderato - Moderate Speed

f forte loud Allegro - Fast

ff fortissimo very loud Vivace - Lively

cresc. crescendo getting louder Presto - Very Fast

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dim. diminuendo getting quieter Prestissimo - Very Very Fast

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DYNAMICS ( MATICES) TEMPO MARKINGS

Symbol ...stands for… what it means… Grave - Very Slow

pp pianissimo very quiet Largo, Lento - Slow

p piano quiet Adagio - Moderately Slow

mp mezzo piano fairly quiet Andante - "Walking" Tempo

mf mezzo forte fairly loud Moderato - Moderate Speed

f forte loud Allegro - Fast

ff fortissimo very loud Vivace - Lively

cresc. crescendo getting louder Presto - Very Fast

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dim. diminuendo getting quieter Prestissimo - Very Very Fast

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