Mezzo forte vs Mezzo piano

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Mezzo forte	Mezzo piano
Definition	Moderately loud; half as loud as forte.	Moderately soft; half as soft as piano.
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	MEHT-soh FOR-teh	MEHT-soh PYAH-noh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	moderately loud medium loud	moderately soft medium soft
Antonyms	Mezzo piano	Mezzo forte
Usage	The melody enters at mezzo forte, confident but not overpowering.	The accompaniment is marked mezzo piano, allowing the soloist's melody to sing above.

Definition: Moderately soft; half as soft as piano.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: MEHT-soh PYAH-noh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: moderately soft medium soft
Antonyms: Mezzo forte
Usage: The accompaniment is marked mezzo piano, allowing the soloist's melody to sing above.