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Attacca

Shared keywords

Italian

at once, attack, immediately; used at the end of a section, the term means go on immediately to the next section without a pa…

Mezzo forte

Shared keywords

Italian

halfway between loud and soft see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols

Mezzo piano

Shared keywords

Italian

halfway between loud and soft see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols

mf

Shared keywords

Italian

mezzo forte halfway between soft and loud

mp

Shared keywords

Italian

mezzo piano, halfway between soft and loud

Terraced dynamics

Shared keywords

expressive style typical of some early music in which volume levels shift abruptly from soft to loud and back without gradual…

Forte

Shared keyword

Italian

loud, abbreviated 'f', powerful, strong see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols

Fortepiano

Shared keyword

Italian

early name for the pianoforte see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols