How do you pronounce Mezzo piano?

Mezzo piano is pronounced "MEHT-soh PYAH-noh".

What is the opposite of Mezzo piano?

The opposite of Mezzo piano includes: Mezzo forte.

Mezzo piano

Moderately soft; half as soft as piano.

About Mezzo piano

Mezzo pianoPianoSoft, quietView full entry →, abbreviated "mp," calls for a restrained but still clearly audible sound. It is slightly louder than piano and creates an intimate yet present quality.

More dynamics terms

Morendo

Dying away; fading to silence in both volume and tempo.

Fortepiano

Loud then immediately soft; a sudden dynamic contrast on a single note.

Pianississimo

Extremely soft; softer than pianissimo.

Diminuendo

Gradually getting softer; decreasing in volume.

Sforzando

Sudden strong accent

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Synonyms

moderately soft medium soft

Antonyms

Mezzo forte

Piano Mezzo forte

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Mezza voceAt half voice; with restrained tone.
Mezzo forteModerately loud; half as loud as forte.
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Minor ScaleA seven-note scale with a flattened third degree relative to the major
Minor SecondAn interval spanning one semitone, the smallest step in standard Western music.
Minor SeventhAn interval spanning ten semitones, central to dominant seventh chords and the blues sound.
Minor SixthAn interval spanning eight semitones, with a bittersweet quality often used in expressive melodic writing.