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Diminuendo (Dim.) or Decrecsendo (Dec.)

Diminuendo is more widely used, but they both mean the same thing

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Answer: Decrescendo (italian).

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In music what is another name for HIGH?

If you mean high, as in loudness, then it is called forte or fortissimo.


What is the degree of loudness or softness at which music is played is called?

Dynamics are the volume and tones in music. It can either represent volume or refer to aspects of the music. It can also apply to the written musical notations. The two basic categories are either piano z(soft) or forte (loud).


The loudness or softness in music is called what?

It can be called dynamic level, loudness or volume. It is correlated with what is called the amplitude of the sound waves the musical instruments produce.


What in music is the increasing of loudness?

That is a crescendo.


Loudness or quietness of the music?

dynamics


Which element of music is measured in decibels?

Loudness of sound is measured in decibels (dB).


What is the volume called in music?

Volume in music is related to: Amplitude, loudness, and sound pressure. uhh .. i think it means how high or low the music is


Is the loudness of a sound is called its intensity?

Yes the loudness of a sound is called its intensity.


What does the word amplitude mean in music?

Loudness.


level of loudness in music?

it is very loud in a concert


A gradual decrease in loudness is known as?

A gradual decrease in loudness is known as either a decrescendo (dee-cress-SHEN-doe) or a diminuendo(dim-in-you-EN-doe). These can be abbreviated as decresc.and dim. respectively and are often shown as a stretched-out > sign.


In music a sound that has a definite pitch is called what?

A sound that has a definite pitch is called a tone. A tone can be characterized based on loudness or intensity, timbre or quality, pitch, and duration.