very quiet pp Pianissimo quiet p Piano moderately quiet mp Mezzo-piano moderately loud mf Mezzo-forte loudly f Forte very loudly ff Fortissimo Gradually getting cresc. Crescendo louder Gradually getting dim. Diminuendo softer MALE Baritone Bass DYNAMICS – VOLUME TEMPO - SPEED Tempo Meaning Slow Adagio Walking Pace Andante A Moderate Speed Moderato Fast Allegro
pp Pianissimo very quiet p Piano quiet mp Mezzo-piano moderately quiet mf Mezzo-forte moderately loud f Forte loudly ff Fortissimo very loudly cresc. Crescendo Gradually getting louder dim. Diminuendo Gradually getting softer Baritone MALE Bass DYNAMICS – VOLUME TEMPO - SPEED Tempo Meaning Adagio Slow Andante Walking Pace Moderato A Moderate Speed Allegro Fast