The Quiz: Which of these musical dynamics is the loudest?
Mezzo piano
Fortissimo
Pianissimo
Mezzo forte
Dynamics tell instrumentalists and singers how loudly to perform. Their names come from Italian, and range from pianissimo (very quiet) and piano (quiet) to forte (loud) and fortissimo (very loud). There are also terms like sforzando, which indicates a sudden burst of volume, and fortepiano, which instructs musicians to play loudly and then suddenly return to a soft volume.
The correct answer to this quiz is Fortissimo.