Fortissimo piano
(for-TEE-see-moe pee-AH-noe)
[It.]
A marking that combines the two terms, fortissimo (loud), and piano (soft). The marking is indicated by ffp, again the combination of ff (fortissimo or loud) and p (piano or soft). This marking indicates that the marked note should be attacked very loudly, instantly diminishing to a much softer volume.
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