Forte piano (fp)

ForteForteLoud, strongView full entry → pianoPianoSoft, quietView full entry →, written as fp in scores, is a compound dynamic markingDynamic MarkingA symbol or abbreviation indicating the volume at which music should be played, from very soft to…View full entry → combining two instructions in rapid succession: play the note loudly (forte) and immediately reduce to soft (piano). The contrast must be sharpSharpAn accidental that raises the pitch of a note by one semitone.View full entry → and instantaneous — there is no gradual diminuendoDiminuendoGradually getting softer; decreasing in volume.View full entry →.