Meaning & use
mezzo-forte
A musical direction meaning to play or sing at a moderately loud volume, abbreviated mf.
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The conductor marked the passage mezzo-forte, softer than the triumphant finale that followed.
Play the opening phrase mezzo-forte before building gradually to a full forte.
A note on using this word
Mezzo-forte sits between piano (soft) and forte (loud) on the standard scale of musical dynamics.
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