1. (decrescendo) means to play gradually softer. decresc. This is also called diminuendo
2. Crescendo, abbreviated cresc., is an Italian term that translates as “growing”. In music, this means the music should gradually get louder. A crescendo will either be indicated in a musical passage as cresc. or by the symbol to the left.
3. Dynamic markings are the print notations that tell the musician how loud or soft to perform the music
4. 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.
5. The symbol for medium soft is mezzo piano (MET-tzo pe-AH-no). The words for the dynamic symbols are all Italian.

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