121. The terms defined in [Sec. 120] are often combined with others, as e.g.,
Pianissimo possibile—as softly as possible.
Piano assai—very softly.
Fortissimo possibile—as loudly as possible.
Forte piano (fp)—loud, followed at once by soft.
As in the case of terms relating to tempo, the meaning of many other expressions relating to dynamics may easily be arrived at by recalling the list of auxiliary terms quoted under [Sec. 96].
122. The terms sforzando, forzando, sforzato and forzato all indicate a strong accent on a single tone or chord. These words are abbreviated as follows:—sf,fz, and sfz, the abbreviation being placed directly above (sometimes below) the note or chord affected. The signs
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