Sound has intensity {loudness, music} {volume, sound}.
very loud {fortissimo}.
loud {forte, loudness}.
moderately loud {mezzoforte}.
moderately soft {mezzopiano}.
soft {piano, loudness}.
very soft {pianissimo}.
Music can increase loudness {crescendo}. If loudness increases too much, people do not perceive crescendo. People can perceive crescendo better than diminuendo. For example, Beethoven used gradual crescendo and abrupt diminuendo.
Music can decrease loudness {decrescendo}.
Music can diminish loudness {diminuendo}.
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