Fortissimo vs Piano

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Fortissimo	Piano
Definition	Very loud; much louder than forte.	Soft, quiet
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	for-TEE-see-moh	pee-AH-noh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	very loud very strong	soft quiet
Antonyms	Pianissimo Piano	forte fortissimo
Usage	The brass section blazes fortissimo in the triumphant finale.	The strings play piano throughout the opening, creating an intimate atmosphere.

Definition: Soft, quiet
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: pee-AH-noh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: soft quiet
Antonyms: forte fortissimo
Usage: The strings play piano throughout the opening, creating an intimate atmosphere.