Introduction Music is made up of soft, moderate, and loud sounds. In music, this refers to dynamics. Dynamics refers to the degree of softness and loudness of sounds. Dynamic marks are used to represent loud to soft sounds.
z Symbol Term Meaning p Piano Soft mp Mezzo piano Moderately Soft pp Pianissimo Very Soft ppp Pianissisimo Very, Very Soft
Symbol Term Meaning f forte Loud mf Mezzo forte Moderately Loud ff Fortissimo Very Loud fff Fortissisimo Very, Very Loud < Crescendo Gradual increase in loudness > Decrescendo Gradual decrease in loudness
Dynamics provide different emotions to music. It may express sadness, happiness, or excitement