<Tr> <Td> A tempo </Td> <Td> to time </Td> <Td> Return to previous tempo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L'istesso tempo </Td> <Td> Same speed </Td> <Td> At the same speed </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Calando </Td> <Td> quietening </Td> <Td> Becoming softer and slower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Crescendo </Td> <Td> growing </Td> <Td> Becoming louder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Decrescendo </Td> <Td> shrinking </Td> <Td> Becoming softer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diminuendo </Td> <Td> dwindling </Td> <Td> Becoming softer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Forte </Td> <Td> strong </Td> <Td> Loud </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fortissimo </Td> <Td> very strong </Td> <Td> Very loud </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marcato </Td> <Td> marked </Td> <Td> A note played forcefully </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mezzo forte </Td> <Td> half - strong </Td> <Td> Moderately loud </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Piano </Td> <Td> gentle </Td> <Td> Soft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pianissimo </Td> <Td> very gentle </Td> <Td> Very soft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mezzo piano </Td> <Td> half - gentle </Td> <Td> Moderately soft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sforzando </Td> <Td> strained </Td> <Td> Sharply accented </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stentato </Td> <Td> in the manner of Stentor </Td> <Td> Loud, boisterous </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tremolo </Td> <Td> trembling </Td> <Td> A rapid repetitive variation in the volume (or pitch) of a tone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Messa di voce </Td> <Td> placing the voice </Td> <Td> A style of singing involving changing volume while holding a single note </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Calando </Td> <Td> quietening </Td> <Td> Becoming softer and slower </Td> </Tr>

The italian term for a loud volume level is