What does mezza voce mean in music?

mezza voce means "at half voice".

What type of musical term is mezza voce?

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

What grade is mezza voce tested in?

mezza voce first appears at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Dynamics

mezza voce — meaning in music

mezza voce is a musical term meaning at half voice. It is a dynamics marking, first tested at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

at half voice

DynamicsFirst tested: Grade 5

Translations

French	à mi-voix
German	mit halber Stimme
Italian	a mezza voce
Spanish	a media voz
Chinese	半声

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All dynamics terms

calando crescendo decrescendo diminuendo forte fortissimo mezza voce mezzo mezzo forte mezzo piano morendo perdendosi pianissimo piano sforzando smorzando sotto voce