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ppp

BeginnerNotation and Score MarkingsPianississimo

Extremely soft, the softest dynamic marking in common use. On the violin it calls for a slow bow near the fingerboard with very little weight.

Related terms: Pianissimo (pp), Piano (p), Crescendo

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