What does dim mean? Musical term: "Fade out".

in music terminology, dim is an abbreviation, which stands for the word diminished. In music, dim is usually used to indicate the decrease or contraction of notes or chords.

in notes, dim usually means that the pitch of a note should be reduced by a semitone. For example, the dim version of the c note is c? （C flat）。

in chords, dim usually means that a note in a chord should be reduced by a semitone. For example, the third note in the Cdim chord is e? And c? The third sound in the dim chord is e.

in music, dim can also indicate the process that the rhythm or speed of music slowly decreases. For example, dim may be used at the end of a piece of music to indicate that the rhythm and speed are slowly decreasing, so that the whole piece of music will gradually end.

generally speaking, dim usually means narrowing, reducing and shortening in music. For music lovers, knowing the meaning of dim can help them better understand music works and better play or enjoy music.

In music, the dynamics changes are very detailed and complicated, so it is obviously impossible and unnecessary to mark all the subtle dynamics changes. Every performer will make specific and detailed dynamics changes according to his own feelings at the composer's prompt.

Dynamic change is an important means of music expression. It can express rich emotions and cause the contrast and development of music. Generally speaking, the stronger the intensity, the more tense and majestic the music is, and the weaker the intensity, the more gentle and euphemistic the music is. In addition to dim, there are other musical terms that express strength, such as Smor refers to gradual disappearance, morendo refers to gradual disappearance, and cresc refers to gradual strength.