Forte, followed immediately by piano. On a wind or bowed string instrument, you can do this on a single note. On the piano, you can't change dynamics of a note once it's been struck, but you can play the first note forte and the following notes piano.
What does FP mean on sheet music?
Sometimes a piece of music requires sudden changes in loudness, effectively resulting in accented notes. ... Classical composers also sometimes use the marking fp, which stands for fortepiano and means a forte accent immediately followed by piano.
What does FP mean in cello?
The expression fortepiano (sometimes called forte piano) is a sudden dynamic change used in a musical score, usually with the abbreviation fp, to designate a section of music in which the music should be played loudly (forte), then immediately softly (piano).
What does P and F means in music?
ppp. very very quiet. The two basic dynamic indications in music are: p or piano, meaning "quiet". f or forte, meaning "loud or strong".