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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!
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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.]
Which musical term denotes that a piece is to be played 'sweetly'?
The musical term for "Soft and Sweet" is Dolce.
What does pp mean in music?
It stands for pianissimo, which means very, very softly.
What does Ritardando mean?
From the Harvard dictionary of Music: poco means ' little', and ritardando means "gradually lackening in speed' ( or, slowing down ). SO,it means a small--not very much- slowing up of the tempo.
What does schlongbottom mean?
"Schlongbottom" is usually used as a mocking term for Neville Longbottom in "A Very Potter Musical" and "A Very Potter Sequel," mostly by the Ron Weasley character.
