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How does p equal quiet?

Updated: 9/20/2023
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In music most terms come from Italian.

p is an abbreviation of "piano" meaning "softly" or "quietly" (playing softly would be playing quietly).

pp is an abbreviation for "pianissimo" meaning "very softly" or "very quietly".

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