| Symbol | Term
| Meaning |
| ppp | Pianississimo
| Very Very Soft |
| pp | Pianissimo
| Very Soft |
| p | Piano
| Soft |
| mp | Mezzo Piano
| Medium Soft |
| mf | Mezzo Forte
| Medium Loud |
| f | Forte
| Loud |
| ff | Fortissimo
| Very Loud |
| fff | Fortississimo
| Very Very Loud |
 cresc.
| Crescendo | Gradually becoming louder
|
 decresc.
| Decrescendo | Gradually becoming softer
|
| dim | .Diminuendo
| Gradually becoming softer
|
 
| Messa di voce | Becoming louder then softer
|
Dynamic Symbols