Dynamics-is the degree of loudness or softness of sound.
It indicates the particular level of intensity in which a music or sound is to be played. Usually loud and intensified music creates great tension and soft music creates a feeling of calmness and tranquillity.
It makes music so expressive that may affect the listener’s mood.
Dynamics describe the volume, or how loud or soft the music is played; Italian terms for dynamics include forte (loud) and piano (soft).
Dynamics signs-are written above and below the notes that are to be played.
Dynamics signs symbols Italian term
English term ppp pp p mp mf f ff fff
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pianississimo pianissimo piano mezzo piano mezzo forte forte fortissimo fortississimo decrescendo creescendo very ,very soft very soft soft moderately soft moderately loud loud very loud very, very loud gradually deacresing loudness gradually increasing loudness
Words/phrases indicating changes of dynamics al niente: to nothing; fade to silence. Sometimes written as n calando: decreasing; becoming smaller calmando: becoming calmer crescendo: becoming louder dal niente: from nothing; out of silence decrescendo or diminuendo: becoming softer fortepiano: loud and then immediately soft fortissimo piano: very loud and then immediately soft in rilievo: in relief (French en dehors: outwards); indicates that a particular instrument or part is to play louder than the others so as to stand out over the ensemble. In the circle of Arnold Schoenberg, this expression had been replaced by the letter "H" (for German, "Hauptstimme"), with an added horizontal line at the letter's top, pointing to the right, the end of this passage to be marked by the symbol " ┐ ". perdendo or perdendosi: losing volume, fading into nothing, dying away mezzoforte piano: moderately strong and then immediately soft morendo: dying away (may also indicate a tempo change) marcato: stressed, pronounced
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