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Symbols (Dynamics & Articulation) : Symbol Stands For Meaning

Black Door Music Services provides music lessons and tuition. The document discusses various musical symbols used to indicate dynamics (volume levels) and articulation. Dynamics symbols convey whether a passage should be played loudly, softly, or with gradual changes in volume. Articulation symbols show whether notes should be played in a detached, short manner (staccato) or smoothly connected (legato). Contact details are provided for drum, guitar, and piano lessons.

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Symbols (Dynamics & Articulation) : Symbol Stands For Meaning

Black Door Music Services provides music lessons and tuition. The document discusses various musical symbols used to indicate dynamics (volume levels) and articulation. Dynamics symbols convey whether a passage should be played loudly, softly, or with gradual changes in volume. Articulation symbols show whether notes should be played in a detached, short manner (staccato) or smoothly connected (legato). Contact details are provided for drum, guitar, and piano lessons.

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Nottingham
NG10 1EF

Symbols
(Dynamics & articulation)
Dynamics

Expression in music can be indicated in several different ways.


Dynamic symbols indicate the volume of playing for that passage or note.

Symbol Stands for Meaning


Fortissimo Very loud
Forte Loud
Mezzo forte Moderately loud
Mezzo piano Moderately soft
Piano Softly
Pianissimo Very softly
Sforzando Suddenly accented

As well as set level indicators, as above, we can use the following symbols to show gradual changes in
dynamics:

Symbol Stands for Meaning


or cresc. Crescendo Gradually getting louder

or dim. Diminuendo Gradually getting softer

Articulation

The 2 types of articulation are staccato & legato

Staccato means to play notes short & detached and is indicated by a simple dot either over or under the
note head

Legato means to play smooth and connected notes. It is, usually, indicated by a curved line (slur) over or
under the notes

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