Diminuendo
Decrescendo
Crescendo
Legato
Gradually softer
Gradually louder
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
Smooth
Detached
Accented
Loud
Staccato
Accelerando
Adagio
Legato
Ff
F
Mf
P
Mp
Ml
Mf
MF
Loud
Very soft
Medium loud
Very loud
A dot
A curved line
Mp
A dot
A curved line
Ff
.
Accelerando
Ritardando
Crescendo
Staccato
Forte
Piano
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Plucked
A piano doesn't have strings
Strummed
Hammered
Mezzo piano
Fortepiano
Pianoforte
Pianissimo
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
Gradually louder
Gradually softer
Ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
Pp, mp, p, f, mf, ff
Pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
P, pp, mp, mf, ff, f
Mozart
Grieg
Bach
Orff
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