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Answer 1

Answer:

Dynamics refers to the volume of a sound or note. The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics. Dynamics are relative and do not refer to specific volume levels.

Traditionally, dynamic markings are based on Italian words, although there is nothing wrong with simply writing things like “quietly” or “louder” in the music. Forte means loud and piano means soft. The instrument commonly called the “piano,” by the way, was originally called a “pianoforte” because it could play dynamics, unlike earlier popular keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord and spinet.

Dynamic Markings

The main dynamic levels are:

p or piano, which means “soft”

f or forte, which means “loud”

More subtle degrees of loudness or softness are indicated by:

mp, standing for mezzo-piano, which means “moderately soft”

mf, standing for mezzo-forte, which means “moderately loud”

Beyond f and p, there are also:

pp, which stands for pianissimo and means “very soft”

ff, which stands for fortissimo and means “very loud