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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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∙ 13y agoThe softest musical symbol that I know of is pianissimo; represent with pp. In the dictionary, the definition of pianissimo is very soft. So when playing pianissimo in music, you would play as soft as you possibly can.
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∙ 15y agoThe music symbol for very soft is pp. Pianissimo. Meaning 'very soft' in Italian.
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∙ 13y agoPiano (Italian). This is often indicated by p in sheet music.
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∙ 12y agopiano often indicated by p
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∙ 12y agoPiano, meaning gentle or soft
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∙ 11y agoPianissimo
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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.
What musical term means very?
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Piano is a musical term meaning to play?
Yes, "piano" is a musical term that instructs the performer to play softly. It is derived from the Italian word "pianoforte," which means "soft-loud." The piano is a versatile keyboard instrument capable of producing a wide range of dynamics, from very soft (piano) to very loud (forte), depending on the musician's touch and the force applied to the keys.
What does the musical term largo mean?
"Largo" is a slow, plodding, heavy tempo - like the marching of elephants.
Musical term meaning to the slow tempo?
The musical term that means to slow tempo is ritardando. If you'd like to slow the tempo very quickly you'd call it a molto ritardando.
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.]
What does the Italian musical term pianissimo mean?
It is a dynamic marking, indicating that a passage should be played very quietly.A brief lesson in music dynamic markings:Fortissimo (ff) = Very LoudForte (f) = LoudMezzo-forte (mf) = Medium LoudMezzo-piano (mp) = Medium SoftPiano (p) = SoftPianissimo (pp) = Very Soft
What Musical terminology means very?
This is usually a suffix rather than a term, but adding "issimo" to the end of a word intensifies the root word. Eg Piano means soft, pianissimo means very soft.
What markings is the softest pianissimo piano mezzo piano or mezzo forte?
The softest of these terms is Pianissimo, meaning very softly. It can go softer though, Pianississimo means very very softly.
What does it mean to pussyfoot around?
Pussycats walk very softly, so this phrase means to approach a subject softly and circumspectly instead of head-on.
The meaning of the musical-term lentissimo?
Very slowly.
Which musical term denotes that a piece is to be played 'sweetly'?
The musical term for "Soft and Sweet" is Dolce.
Italian musical term meaning very slow?
Lento or Ritardando
