In music you see them written,
Written above the stave.
Those letters to show you,
Show you the volume,
The volume the music should be played.
The softest is when you see PP,
Pianissimo, very quiet.
Slightly louder you have P,
Piano, quietly.
Even louder you read MP,
Mezzo Piano, fairly quiet.
Then it all changes
When you see MF,
Mezzo Forte, fairly loud.
The volume goes up again with F,
Forte, Loud.
Then deafness creeps in
When you see FF,
Fortissimo, very loud.
Then there are the other ones,
The ones a friend of mine uses,
Uses on his trombone.
His PP is loud,
Which is Pretty Powerful,
Where P is only Powerful.
Then comes MP,
Which is Mighty Powerful,
Equalling the volume of MF,
Might Forceful.
Slightly quitter is F,
Forceful.
Then comes the quietest,
The quietest of them all,
Where FF is forceful,
But only Fairly Forceful.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: October 6th, 2019 00:59
- Comment from author about the poem: A trombonist friend of mine came to mind and this was his idea of interpreting the loudness of the signs in music.
- Category: Reflection
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- User favorite of this poem: Poetic Dan.
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Comments5
A ffine ppiece of ppoetry Gold. See me using those signs here?! Or am I auditioning for 'Open All Hours'?
No need to audition Orchi, you are hired, it won’t cost you much.
Bugger reading dots dashes alphabet or squiggles i just play the darned thing!
That gal sure can play trombone and excellent stuccatto. Shoot the pianist tho.
Pity the gal on alto if shes gotta follow that tho.
Great piece of entertainment on a sunday morning Goldie.... big broad grin here (ruins the embouchure u know... try playing when you want to laugh).
May that smile continue with in you.
In the Church Choir I am in we, the basses, sing what we want anyway! LOL.
'76 trombones' will sound awesome Andy.
Ex animo, Alan
They would but you would need earplugs.
ANGELA HERE (Great listening for a quiet Sunday Evening !) Brian & I love all your JAZZ selections ! I love to see an elegant Lady on the BONE - it sure gives it extra UMPFFFFFFFFF ! I am a Pianist and control of the manual *thump* and the pedal is a black art ! Love the instructional POEM - Your postings are always very special !
Blessings & Peace to YOU & JOYCE
Love ANGELA 🧡 🧡 🧡 🧡 🧡
Thank you Angela, yes she is a wonderful trombonist.
Fantastic read, vibe and sound my morning is now definitely more grand!
Thank you Dan, glad I helped your day get going.
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