What type of musical term is fortissimo?

fortissimo is a dynamics term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the dynamics word list.

What grade is fortissimo tested in?

fortissimo first appears at Grade 1 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Dynamics

fortissimo — meaning in music

fortissimo is a musical term meaning very loud. It is a dynamics marking, first tested at Grade 1 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

very loud

DynamicsFirst tested: Grade 1

Translations

French	très fort
German	sehr laut
Italian	molto rumoroso
Spanish	muy ruidoso
Chinese	很大声

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All dynamics terms

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