Pianissimo vs Rinforzando

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Pianissimo	Rinforzando
Definition	Very soft; much quieter than piano.	A sudden increase in volume on a single note or short passage.
Category	dynamics	dynamics
Pronunciation	pyah-NEE-see-moh	rin-for-TSAHN-doh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	very soft very quiet	reinforced sudden emphasis
Antonyms	Fortissimo Forte	Pianissimo Diminuendo
Usage	The strings enter pianissimo, barely audible, like a distant memory.	A rinforzando on the repeated motif drives home its significance.

Definition: Very soft; much quieter than piano.
Category: dynamics
Pronunciation: pyah-NEE-see-moh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: very soft very quiet
Antonyms: Fortissimo Forte
Usage: The strings enter pianissimo, barely audible, like a distant memory.