Dynamics

• pp


  Pianissimo (very soft)
• P


  Piano (Soft)
• Mp


  Mezzo piano (quiet quiet)
• Mezzo forte 


  quite loud
• F


  Forte (loud)
• ff


  fortissimo (very loud)
• Crescendo 


  Gradually get louder
• Diminuendo 


  Gradually softer
• sforzando 


  Strong attack to a note
• Terraced dynamics 


  dynamics suddenly change without a crescendo or diminuendo