Typical dynamic markings include pp, p, mp, mf, f, and ff.
Articulation markings include slurs, staccato, accents, and tenuto, which define character and phrasing.
Dynamics and Articulation
Category: Notation
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Quadruplet
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Notation
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Tuplet markings define timing relationships that differ from the basic beat subdivision. For classical guitar players, clear…
Dynamic mark
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mark indicating that the dynamic level of a piece should gradually or suddenly change see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols…
Decrescendo
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to get gradually softer see decrescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Articulation
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staccato, legato, tenuto,…..
Crescendo
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increasingly loud see crescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Preparation
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a harmonic device in which a note which causes a chord to be discordant is used in the previous chord within which it is conc…
Riddle canon
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a canon in which the composer has left it to the performer to choose at which point and at which pitch the following voice(s)…
Terraced dynamics
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expressive style typical of some early music in which volume levels shift abruptly from soft to loud and back without gradual…