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Forte

(f) Loud.


A symbol indicating to play loud.


(Italian) Loud or strong.


(Italian: 'strong'). A dynamic instruction meaning the music should be played loudly. The instruction appears as either: 'f' loud; 'ff' fortissimo, meaning very loud; or 'fff' very loud. The practice has expanded to allow for any number of 'f's, depending on how loud a composer wants something to be played.

Permanent link Forte - Creation date 2021-12-31


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