MUSICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATION

Musical terms and abbreviation

s/nTerm/abbreviationMeaning
1Crescendo (Cresc)Gradually getting louder
2Diminuedo (dim)Gradually getting softer
3Forte (f)Loud
4Fortissimo (ff)Very loud
5Mezzo forte (mf)Moderately loud
6Mezzo piano (mp)Moderately soft
7Piano (p)Soft
8.Pianissimo (pp)Very soft
9Sforzando (sf)Suddenly slow
10Da capo (D C)Repeat from the beginning
11 Pause
12 Repeat
13 Gradually getting softer
14 Gradually getting louder