Dynamic Marking
A symbol or abbreviation indicating the volume at which music should be played, from very soft to very loud.
Category
notation
Pronunciation
/daɪˈnæmɪk ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
Origin
Italian (various)
Length
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About Dynamic Marking
Dynamic markings form a graduated scale from pianississimo (pppp, extremely soft) through piano (p, soft), mezzo-piano (mp, moderately soft), mezzo-forte (mf, moderately loud), forte (f, loud), to fortississimo (ffff, extremely loud). Crescendo (gradually louder) and diminuendo or decrescendo (gradually softer) are shown either as hairpin-shaped symbols or as abbreviated words.
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