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Dynamics & Articulation

An A3 wall chart of the eight steps of loudness from fffff to ppp, the words for getting louder and softer, and ten articulation marks shown in notation with what each does to a note's length and weight.

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What's inside

  • The eight steps of loudness, fortississimo to pianississimo, shown as a scaled bar with each Italian term and meaning
  • Getting louder and softer — crescendo and diminuendo hairpins, plus morendo, calando and al niente
  • Manner-of-playing terms — legato, cantabile, dolce, espressivo, leggiero and sostenuto
  • Ten articulation marks in notation — staccato, staccatissimo, tenuto, accent, marcato, slur, portato and tie — each with what it does to a note
  • Sudden and single-note marks (sfz, fp, rfz, subito piano) and panels on where marks go and how short staccato really is
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