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by Answerbag Staff on May 14th, 2011

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What are the degrees of loudness&softness in music called?

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  • by laser on September 12th, 2011

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    The decibel (dB).

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  • by Michael Black on May 14th, 2011

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    The degrees of loudness and softness in a piece of music are known collectively as dynamics. The major dynamic markings are "piano" for quietly and "forte" for loudly. Italian prefixes such as mezzo and suffixes such as issimo and ississimo added to these markings further define the loudness of a piece.

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    Connexions: Dynamics and Accents in Music

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