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Dynamics
Dynamics indicate the loudness of the music, and can be combined with other instructions to
give the performer a detailed understanding of how to perform the music, while also leaving
room for interpretation.
Dynamics can indicate an immediate change in volume or a gradual change over a specied
duration. By default, they are placed below the staff for instruments and above the staff for
voices.
A phrase with multiple different dynamics
You can add modiers to dynamics that can give stylistic direction context alongside the
volume level, such as
 espressivo, which indicates that a passage is played loudly but also with
expressive feeling.
While almost all expression text is written in italics, dynamics such as  and  use a bold italic
font.
RELATED LINKS
Input methods for dynamics on page 243
Positions of dynamics on page 629
Gradual dynamics on page 641
Dynamic modiers on page 639
Groups of dynamics on page 647
Linked dynamics on page 648
Dynamics lanes on page 429
Types of dynamics
Dorico Elements categorizes dynamics into different groups according to their function.
Immediate dynamics
Immediate dynamics apply to the note to which they are attached until the next
dynamic marking, and indicate an immediate change from any previous dynamic.
Immediate dynamics include dynamic symbols, such as
 or , and dynamic
modiers, such as subito or molto.
Gradual dynamics and hairpins
Gradual dynamics indicate a change in volume that happens incrementally over the
specied duration. They usually appear either as hairpins or as text instructions, such
as
cresc. or dim..
Gradual dynamics can also have dynamic modiers that qualify the change in volume,
such as
poco, molto, poco a poco, and niente.
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