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Basic Dynamics

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  • What instrument used to be called a 'piano-forte'?
    The piano
  • What does the 'm' mean in 'mp'?
    Mezzo, which means 'medium'
  • In our music, what does 'mf' mean?
    Mezzo forte
  • If a decrescendo gets softer, a crescendo gets...?
    Louder!
  • What does 'piano' mean?
    soft
  • What dynamic means 'loud'?
    forte
  • What does a pianississimo mean?
    very, VERY soft
  • What does a decrescendo mean?
    You get softer
  • What are dynamics supposed to do?
    Show us how loud or soft we need to be!