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pp - pianissimo - very soft
p - piano - soft
mp - mezzo-piano - medium-soft
mf - mezzo-forte - medium-loud
f- forte - loud
ff - fortissimo - very loud
cresc. - crescendo - get louder
decresc. - decrescendo - get softer
sf - sforzando - sudden accent
sfp - sforzando-piano - sudden accent and sudden piano
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What does the dynamic marking p mean in measure 1?
The dynamic mark p stands for "piano" and means to play the passage softly.
What does p mean in music notation?
p stands for piano in musical notation. It is a dynamic marking which indicates the piece or section should be played soft.
Which dynamic marking would indicate to the performer to play gradually louder?
Crescendo
What does p cresc. mean in music notation?
The "p" stands for "piano," a dynamic indicator meaning to play softly, and "cresc." is the abbreviation for "crescendo," which means to gradually increase in volume.
What is term for very softly in music?
"Piano" is the most common word for "softly." It is written in a musical composition with the letter "p." The word "pianissimo" means very softly, and it is written in a piece as "pp." [minor edit. Footnote in discussion.]
