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Dynamics are the volume of music - usually shown by abbreviations from this range: | Dynamics are the volume of music - usually shown by abbreviations from this range: | ||
− | + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-pp.png pp - pianissimo - very soft | |
− | + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-p.png p - piano - soft | |
− | + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-mp.png mp - mezzo piano - medium soft | |
− | + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-mf.png mf - mezzo forte - medium loud | |
− | + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-f.png f - forte - loud | |
− | + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-ff.png ff - fortissimo - very loud | |
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+ | Volume change is shown: | ||
+ | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-cresc.png ''cresc'' - crescendo - gradually louder | ||
+ | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-dim.png ''dim'' - diminuendo - gradually softer | ||
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+ | There are a few more, less often seen: | ||
+ | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-sfz.png sfz - sforzando - 'forced' - with emphasis | ||
+ | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-ppp.png ppp - very very soft | ||
+ | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-fff.png fff - very very loud | ||
+ | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-fp.png fp - forte piano - loud, then immediately soft | ||
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Revision as of 10:02, 27 August 2020
Dynamics are the volume of music - usually shown by abbreviations from this range:
pp - pianissimo - very soft p - piano - soft mp - mezzo piano - medium soft mf - mezzo forte - medium loud f - forte - loud ff - fortissimo - very loud
Volume change is shown:
cresc - crescendo - gradually louder dim - diminuendo - gradually softer
There are a few more, less often seen:
sfz - sforzando - 'forced' - with emphasis ppp - very very soft fff - very very loud fp - forte piano - loud, then immediately soft
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