Music. (especially as a direction) moderately loudly. 'the parts where we sing mezzo forte will be in red'
- Does mezzo-forte mean to play or sing?
- What does Forte mean in singing?
- What is the function of mezzo-forte?
- Does mezzo-forte mean loud?
Does mezzo-forte mean to play or sing?
Forte is an Italian word for loud. Therefore, mezzo-forte (mf) in a musical passage means that it should be played moderately-loud.
What does Forte mean in singing?
Forte (f) – loud. Fortissimo (ff) – very loud. Sforzando (sfz) – a sudden, forced loud. Usually the appreviation is used to show dynamics in a piece of music.
What is the function of mezzo-forte?
Mezzo Piano and Mezzo Forte
Some dynamic markings have a letter 'm,' which stands for mezzo, meaning 'medium. ' So a mezzo piano dynamic marking looks like this (mp) and means to play medium quiet, while a mezzo forte dynamic looks like this (mf) and means to play medium loud.
Does mezzo-forte mean loud?
mf, standing for mezzo-forte, which means “moderately loud”