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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). It's pronounced slightly differently though: 'pi-ah-no'.
- What is the word for softly in music?
- What is soft in music?
- What is the word that describes how loud or soft music is to be played?
What is the word for softly in music?
pianissimo Add to list Share. When a musician performs something pianissimo, she plays very softly. ... On sheet music, pianissimo is often marked pp, to distinguish it from piano, which is simply "soft," rather than "very soft," and is usually marked with one p.
What is soft in music?
Forte means loud and piano means soft.
What is the word that describes how loud or soft music is to be played?
DYNAMICS means the loudness or softness of the music. Sometimes this is called the volume. Music often changes volume gradually, and goes from loud to soft or soft to loud.
