Meaning & use
mezzo-piano
Moderately quietly; a musical direction calling for a volume softer than moderate but louder than very soft.
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The pianist played the opening bars mezzo-piano before building to a dramatic climax.
The conductor asked the strings to shift from forte to mezzo-piano for the second verse.
A note on using this word
Abbreviated 'mp' in sheet music; it sits between 'piano' (soft) and 'mezzo-forte' (moderately loud) on the dynamic scale.
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