Lesson 8
8. Shaping and Volume of Music
For music to have some real feeling and expression it must be shaped.
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Volume of notes |
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f |
Loud |
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ff |
Loud Loud |
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fff |
As loud as possible |
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p |
Quiet |
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mp |
Medium Quiet |
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mf |
Medium Loud |
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pp |
Quiet Quiet |
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cresc |
Louder |
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Stuff that affects notes |
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sfz |
Hit note then back way off and build back up |
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tr |
Trill |
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vibrato |
Add waves to sound |
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legato |
Smooth |
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Stuff that affects the speed of note |
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poco. |
Gradually |
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accel. |
Faster |
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rit. |
Slower |
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dim. |
Diminish |
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soli |
Shared solo in section |
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solo |
1 person solo (wow) |
