| Term | Symbol | Meaning |
| Pianissississississimo | pppppp | As soft as possible. |
| Pianississississimo | ppppp | Exceedingly soft. |
| Pianissississimo | pppp | Extremely soft. |
| Pianississimo | ppp | (also Piano-Pianissimo) Very, very soft; as soft as possible. |
| Pianissimo | pp | Very soft. |
| Piano | p | Soft. |
| Mezzo Piano | mp | Moderately soft. |
| Mezzo | m | Neither soft nor loud; moderate. |
| Mezzo Forte | mf | Moderately loud. |
| Forte | f | Loud. |
| Fortissimo | ff | Very loud. |
| Fortississimo | fff | (also Forte-Fortissimo) Extremely loud. |
| Fortissississimo | ffff | As loud as possible. |
| Pianoforte | pf | Soft, then immediately loud. |
| Fortepiano | fp | Loud, then immediately soft. |