8.2 Dynamic signs and markings
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Dynamics are instructions in musical notation to the performer about hearing the loudness of a note or phrase. More generally, dynamics may also include other aspects of the execution of a given piece.
Dynamic signs
| forzato, forzando | sudden strong accent. | |
| sforzato-piano | strong accent followed immediately by piano. |