Piano Level 3 Help

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8vb

8vb (ottava bassa) mans play all of the notes one octave lower

loco

loco (“in place”) is written after an 8va or 8vb marking. It means play all the notes back in their original position.

pp

pp stands for pianissimo, which means play very quietly.

 

p

p stands for piano, which means play quietly.

mp

mp stands for mezzo piano, which means play quite quietly.

mf

mf stands for mezzo forte, which means play quite loudly.

f

f stands for forte, which means play loudly.

ff

ff stands for fortissimo, which means play very loudly.

crescendo

crescendo means gradually get louder.

diminuendo

diminuendo means gradually get quieter.