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"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."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agopianissimo. (pp)
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∙ 14y agoThe word for soft in music is 'piano', from the Italian.
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∙ 13y agoThe Latin word (most commonly used) used for the quiet and soft dynamic in music is "Piano". It is often represented by a lowercase "p" below the music.
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∙ 15y agop or piano
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∙ 14y agop, or piano
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What does pp mean in music?
It stands for pianissimo, which means very, very softly.
What does the term issimo mean in music?
Very
What musical term means very softly?
For musical notation, pp stands for pianissimo, which means very softly, and ppp stands for piano possible, which is as soft as possible.If you want to gradually get softer in volume, you would write a diminuendo (dim), which simply means, gradually softer as you play. Hope that was helpful!
What does piano in dynamics mean in music?
"Piano" in music means "softly", from the Italian. The instrument we call the piano has a full name of "pianoforte", meaning soft, loud. The name reflects the wide range of volume that the instrument has.
WHAT Music term means THE SAME?
Simile
What does pianississimo mean in music?
very softly
What do the symbols pp and ff mean in written music?
in music, pp means "very soft" or "pianissimo"; ff means "very loud" or "fortissimo"
How does p equal quiet?
In music most terms come from Italian. p is an abbreviation of "piano" meaning "softly" or "quietly" (playing softly would be playing quietly). pp is an abbreviation for "pianissimo" meaning "very softly" or "very quietly".
What does pp mean in music?
It stands for pianissimo, which means very, very softly.
What does p mean in a piece of keyboard music?
It's a direction to the artist: "pianissimo," meaning "softly."Another answer:It does mean "softly," but a single p is "piano." "Pianissimo" is pp, meaning "very softly."
If piano is latin to play softly in music language what is the opposite called?
The opposite of 'pianissimo' (very soft) is 'fortissimo' (very loud).
Term for performed softly?
Pianissimo.
What does the term issimo mean in music?
Very
When a piece of music is to be played piano it is played how?
Piano is short for pianissimo. To play piano means to play softly.
When apiece of music is to be played 'piano' it is to be played how?
softly/quietly
What does piano mean in written music?
Piano is Italian for soft/quite which means too play the piano softly, then there mezzo piano, medium soft, and pianoisimo, very very soft. There of lots of other Italian terms used in music.
What does The term Piano mean in music?
The name of the piano is actually pianoforte. This comes from the Italian piano and forte. Piano means 'soft' and forte means 'loud'. Its name means 'softloud'. This is because the piano was the first instrument to play both softly and loudly.
