Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms

How to say it as well as what it means: every Italian, German and French musical term of 1896, respelled phonetically for the student.

HomeP › Ppp

Ppp

Abbreviation for pianissimo. Softest (superlative degree).

P. F. Abbreviation for pianoforte (when capital letters are used). p. f. Abbreviation for poco forte, a little loud; or piu forte, louder. In French organ music P. signifies posatif, i. e, choir-organ.

Padouana (It.) (pah-doo-ah'-nah), Paduana, Padovana, Padovane (Fr.) (pahas-van). See Pavan.

← OvertonePæan (Gr.) →