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dynamics, crescendo and decrescendo. The volumes are ppp ( p = piano, also known as soft and very quiet ), pp, and p ( amount of P's depend on how low and soft the music writer wants it; maximum is usually three ). And fff ( f = forte, means loud depending on how many forte marks. Then there'll be mp and mf, which means the loudest for the piano and the softest for the forte.

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The overall term is 'Dynamic'. The dynamic of a piece is shown on the score by use of a number of terms and symbols. The three main letters are p, f and m. p represents the Italian word piano which translates literally as soft, f is forte literally loud and m is mezzo which is middle or medium. Combining these letters in different ways enables a composer to describe what the dynamic should be at any point within the music.

ff very loud

f loud

mf middle loud

mp middle soft

p soft

pp very soft

There are also many other effects available such as crescendo and diminuendo, a gradual rise and fall of dynamic over a designated amount of time and other effects such as accents which show that a particular note must be played more loudly than others surrounding it.

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The loudness or softness of sound is referred to as amplitude. This is a measure of the distance between the peaks and the troughs of a sound wave. The greater the distance, the louder the sound and conversely, the sound is quieter when there is less distance between them.

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The decibel is often used, but more properly a phon is the unit for how loud or soft the sound is.

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Loudness is "forte" and softness is "piano".

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the pitch is the loudness or softness of a sound :) this answer is true i looked it up so believe the answer!!!

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Dynamics refer to how loud or soft music is. P or Piano means soft. F or Forte means loud. There are other dynamics such as Mezzo Forte (MF).

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Q: Which term refers to how loud or quiet the music is?
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