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pianissimo
The musical term for playing quietly or softly is called piano. It was originally called the ‘pianoforte’ as it could play both quiet and loud (forte is the musical term for loud).
The terms crescendo, and diminuendo (or sometimes decrescendo), mean a gradual getting louder or softer. They can also be shown by signs known as “hairpins”. A hairpin opening out is a crescendo, one which closes is a diminuendo.
very softly
adj. Gradually increasing in volume, force, or intensity. With a crescendo.
So according to scholars, decrescendo and diminuendo mean two different things in Schubert’s music: decrescendo means to decrease in volume, while diminuendo means to decrease in volume and slow down.
gradually getting softer
Crescendo – a crescendo looks like a long V on its side, starting with the small end at the left, and opening up to the right. It tells the musician to gradually get louder. A decrescendo tells the musician to gradually get softer.
Other basic terms relating to Dynamics are: Crescendo: gradually getting LOUDER Diminuendo (or decrescendo) : gradually getting QUIETER Accent: “punching” or “leaning into” a note harder to temporarily emphasize it.
Notation of Crescendo The crescendo is indicated in musical notation in the same space as the other dynamic markings of the score. It can be utilized by writing out the word ‘crescendo,’ its abbreviation, ‘cresc.,’ or the use of a hairpin.
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