In musical terms what does pp stand for and mean?

Answer 1

Oh honey, pp in musical terms stands for pianissimo, which means to play very softly. It's like telling those musicians to keep it down a notch, we don't need any rock concerts up in here. So next time you see pp on that sheet music, just whisper those notes like you're sharing a juicy piece of gossip.

Answer 2

In music, the symbol "pp" stands for pianissimo. Pianissimo is known as a dynamic, or indication of the amount of sound that should be produced by the musician as they are playing a section of a piece (volume, loudness). Pianissimo directs the musician to play very softly or quietly. Other dynamics include:

ff - fortissimo - very loud

f - forte - loud

mf - mezzo forte - medium, but closer to loud

mp - mezzo piano - medium, but closer to quiet

p - piano - quiet

pp - pianissimo - very quiet
'pp' stands for 'pianissimo.' It means 'very soft.' It is what as known as a dynamic, which is an indicator in a musical piece of the volume to which the certain note(s) should be played or sang; therefore, 'pp' indicates that the performer should play or sing the notes 'very softly.'

Answer 3

As most music indication terms of indication this is subjective = how soft is soft? p - soft pp - very soft ppp - extremely soft etc In fact Verdi optimistically pppp in his Requiem.

Answer 4

Double pianissimo ... very quiet.