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  2. Dynamics (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music, the dynamics of a piece are the variation in loudness between notes or phrases.Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail.However, dynamics markings require interpretation by the performer depending on the musical context: a specific marking may correspond to a different volume between pieces or even sections of one piece.

  3. Fortepiano (musical dynamic) - Wikipedia

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    The expression fortepiano (sometimes called forte piano) is a sudden dynamic change used in a musical score, usually with the abbreviation fp, to designate a section of music in which the music should be played loudly (forte), then immediately softly (piano). [1] It is not unusual for it to be followed by a crescendo, a gradual increase in ...

  4. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    forte (f) Strong (i.e. to be played or sung loudly) forte-piano (fp) Strong-gentle (i.e. loud, then immediately soft; see dynamics) fortepiano An early pianoforte fortissimo (ff) Very loud (see note at pianissimo) fortississimo (fff) As loud as possible forza Musical force; con forza: with force forzando (fz) See sforzando freddo

  5. Fortis and lenis - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Mixe, lenis consonants are not only pronounced shorter than their fortis counterparts, but they are also prone to voicing in voiced environments, which fortis consonants are not. This association with longer duration has prompted some to propose a diachronic link between fortis consonants and gemination . [ 17 ]

  6. Fortepiano - Wikipedia

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    Fortepiano by Paul McNulty after Walter & Sohn, c. 1805 A fortepiano [ˌfɔrteˈpjaːno] is an early piano.In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1700 up to the early 19th century.

  7. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  8. What is 'America First': People or profits? - AOL

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    On paper, it sounds noble. The H-1B policy was created to bring the "best and brightest" to America and address labor shortages in specialized fields. On paper, it sounds noble.

  9. Forte number - Wikipedia

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    The normal form of the diatonic scale, such as C major; 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 11; is 11, 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9; while its prime form is 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10; and its Forte number is 7-35, indicating that it is the thirty-fifth of the seven-member pitch class sets. Sets of pitches which share the same Forte number have identical interval ...