Mezzo Forte

Moderately loud — the dynamic marking mf, one step softer than forte.

The Savvy Take

The default dynamic of everyone who isn't reading dynamics. Treat mf as an actual choice, not a home base — the moment everything is mezzo forte, nothing is.

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