Saturday, January 24, 2009

Dynamic Markings in Musical Notation



Dynamic marks indicate how loud or soft the music should be played. For instrumental parts, dynamic marks are placed under (or near-by) a note beneath the musical staff. For a vocal part, the dynamic mark is placed above (or near-by) a note on top of the musical staff.

ff = fortissimo: Very loud.

f = forte: Loud.

p = piano: Soft.

pp = pianissimo: Very soft.

fp = forte-piano: Loud, then immediately soft.

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