Inah S. Sta.

Maria
Grade VI-Humility

November 18, 2014

MAPE

DYNAMIC MARKS
Dynamic marks indicate how loud or soft the music should be played. For
instrumental parts, dynamic marks are placed under (or near-by) a note beneath the
musical staff. For a vocal part, the dynamic mark is placed above (or near-by) a note on
top of the musical staff.

Basics

Notations

Definitions

pianissississississimo

pppppp

as soft as possible

pianississississimo

ppppp

extremely soft

pianissississimo

pppp

pianississimo

ppp

very soft

pianissimo
piano
mezzo piano

pp
p
mp

soft
moderately soft

mezzo forte

mf

moderately loud

forte

loud

fortissimo

ff

very loud

fortississimo
fortissississimo

fff
ffff

extremely loud
as loud as possible

Accented Notes

Notations

forzando or forzato

fz or ffz

sforzando

sf or sff or sfff

sforzato

sfz or sffz or sfffz

Gradual Transitions

Notations

Definitions
begin the note loudly with a very
strong accent
loud and accented with accent
mark
loud and accented with legato

Definitions

crescendo

cresc. or

gradually becoming louder

decrescendo

decr. or decresc. or

gradually becoming softer

diminuendo

dim. or dimin. or

gradually becoming softer