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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:
* pp - pianissimo - very soft
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-pp.png pp - pianissimo - very soft
* p - piano - soft
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-p.png p - piano - soft
* mp - mezzo piano - medium soft
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-mp.png mp - mezzo piano - medium soft
* mf - mezzo forte - medium loud
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-mf.png mf - mezzo forte - medium loud
* f - forte - loud
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-f.png f - forte - loud
* ff - fortissimo - very loud
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-ff.png ff - fortissimo - very loud
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Volume change is shown:
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-cresc.png ''cresc'' - crescendo - gradually louder
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-dim.png ''dim'' - diminuendo - gradually softer
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There are a few more, less often seen:
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-sfz.png sfz - sforzando - 'forced' - with emphasis
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-ppp.png ppp - very very soft
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-fff.png fff - very very loud
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http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/dynamics-fp.png fp - forte piano - loud, then immediately soft
  
Volume change is shown by crescendo (''cresc'' - gradually louder) or diminuendo (''dim'' - gradually softer) - or by hairpins like these: < >
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:02, 27 August 2020

Dynamics are the volume of music - usually shown by abbreviations from this range:

dynamics-pp.png pp - pianissimo - very soft
dynamics-p.png p - piano - soft
dynamics-mp.png mp - mezzo piano - medium soft
dynamics-mf.png mf - mezzo forte - medium loud
dynamics-f.png f - forte - loud
dynamics-ff.png ff - fortissimo - very loud

Volume change is shown:

dynamics-cresc.png cresc - crescendo - gradually louder
dynamics-dim.png dim - diminuendo - gradually softer

There are a few more, less often seen:

dynamics-sfz.png sfz - sforzando - 'forced' - with emphasis
dynamics-ppp.png ppp - very very soft
dynamics-fff.png fff - very very loud
dynamics-fp.png fp - forte piano - loud, then immediately soft




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