Fortissimo vs Pianissimo
Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.
Fortissimo
- Definition
- Very loud; much louder than forte.
- Category
- dynamics
- Pronunciation
- for-TEE-see-moh
- Origin
- Italian
- Synonyms
- very loudvery strong
- Antonyms
- PianissimoPiano
- Usage
- The brass section blazes fortissimo in the triumphant finale.
Pianissimo
- Definition
- Very soft; much quieter than piano.
- Category
- dynamics
- Pronunciation
- pyah-NEE-see-moh
- Origin
- Italian
- Synonyms
- very softvery quiet
- Antonyms
- FortissimoForte
- Usage
- The strings enter pianissimo, barely audible, like a distant memory.