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Common Musical Words and Symbols


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Tempo and volume also play an important part in music. A song's tempo (how fast or slow it should be played) is many times written at the beginning in English or Italian. Below are the common terms in both languages:

English

Italian

Very slow

Lento; Largo

Slow

Adagio

Walking pace

Andante

Medium

Moderato

Fast

Allegro

Lively

Vivace

Very fast

Presto
Molto Allegro

Common symbols which are used to show volume (how loud or soft a song should be played) are as follows:

Symbol

Italian

English

ppp

Pianississimo

As soft as possible

pp

Pianissimo

Very soft

P

Piano

Soft

mp

Mezzo-piano

Moderately soft

m

Mezzo

Medium

mf

Mezzo-forte

Moderately loud

f

Forte

Loud

ff

Fortissimo

Very loud

fff

Fortississimo

As loud as possible

pf

Piu forte

Louder

fp

Fortepiano

Quickly move from loud to soft

Crescendo

Gradually louder (this symbol will appear over several notes at once)

Diminuendo

Gradually softer (this symbol will appear over several notes at once)

 

 

 

 

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Take a look at this tutorial about some of the most common musical words and symbols. These are an important part of your education when learning how to read music notes. This online lesson will teach you more about reading.





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