noun
- Plural of fortissimo; passages or notes in music performed with the greatest possible loudness and force.
Usage: Music term; Often abbreviated as 'ff' in musical notation
Examples
- The orchestra played several fortissimos during the dramatic finale of the symphony.
- The composer marked the climactic section with multiple fortissimos to create maximum impact.
- The fortissimos in the brass section overwhelmed the delicate strings.
- She practiced the fortissimos until she could execute them with perfect control.
- The conductor signaled the musicians to prepare for the fortissimos in the next movement.