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Mastering Music Dynamics: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Volume in Music

Learn how to control volume in music with this detailed guide covering dynamics, tempo words, notes, rests, key signatures, and symbols. Understand when to play loud or soft and how to interpret musical notations effectively.

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Mastering Music Dynamics: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Volume in Music

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  1. Book One Review

  2. The control of volume – How loud or soft to play Fortissimo ( ff) very loud Forte ( f ) loud Dynamics Mezzo forte ( mf ) medium loud Mezzo piano ( mp) medium soft Piano ( p ) soft Pianissimo ( pp ) very soft

  3. Words and symbols that tell you where to play next or when to stop. • Da Capo (D.C.) – repeat from the beginning • Dal Segno (D.S.) – repeat from the sign • Fine – finish or end “Road Signs” • - Segno (the sign)

  4. FACE – Spaces of the treble clef Spell the word FACE EGBDF – Lines of the treble clef • Every Good Boy Does Fine Lines and spaces ACEG – Spaces of the bass clef • All Cows Eat Grass • GBDFA– Lines of the bass clef • Good Boys Do Fine Always

  5. Presto – very fast • Allegro – fast • Moderato – moderately fast • Andante –moderate walking tempo • Largo – slow • Ritardando (rit.) – gradually slower Tempo words

  6. Whole note (four beats) Half note (two beats) Notes Dotted half note (three beats) Quarter note (one beat) Eighth note (½ beat)

  7. Whole rest (four beats) Half rest (two beats) rests Quarter rest (one beat) Eighth rest (½ beat) Multiple-measure rest

  8. Proceeding by half steps • Chromatic Distance between bar lines • Measure Words Divide parts • Divisi (div.) • Arpeggio Broken chord

  9. Flat – Lowers note ½ step Sharp – Raises note ½ step Natural – Cancels previous accidentals Signs and symbols Double flat – Lowers note two ½ steps Double sharp – Raises note two ½ steps Segno – The sign Allabreve – Cut time

  10. Staff Bar line – Separates the staff into measures Ledger lines – Extends the staff up and down Signs and symbols Double bar – Final stop sign Repeat sign – Repeat between the signs Treble clef sign Bass clef sign

  11. Tie – Connects two notes of the same pitch Slur – Tongue 1st note, blow & finger 2nd note Breath mark Signs and symbols Fermata – Hold note longer Accent mark – Heavy, with emphasis, bell-like Coda sign First and second endings

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