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Dynamics
The following abrevations describe the degree of power or volume the music is played with.
These are abrevations of Italian expressions for the volume. pp means "pianissimo", p "piano", mp "mezzo piano", mf "mezzo forte", f "forte", ff "fortissimo" and sfz sforzando.
Timing
There are simbols, that represent the timing of a piece or just a measure or note. Again some Italian "comments".
Here are the "technical terms" for the speed of the piece and the beats per minute that they represent.
| Largo | 40 - 60 bpm |
| Larghetto | 60 - 66 bpm |
| Adagio | 66 - 76 bpm |
| Andante | 76 - 108 bpm |
| Moderato | 108 - 120 bpm |
| Allegro | 120 - 168 bpm |
| Presto | 168 - 200 bpm |
| Prestissimo | 200 - 208 bpm |
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