STEP 7: FEELING AND GROOVE

Dynamics, accents and articulations

Now it's time to really bring your composition to life. Dynamics and articulation markings are essential to make your piece playable and interesting to listen to. 

DYNAMIC MARKINGS

This video introduces some of the most common dynamic markings, and explains how to use them in your score.

ACCENTS AND ARTICULATIONS

This video demonstrates some of the most common accents and articulations, and how to use them. The most important of these are in the table below. You want to gradually memorise all of these, as they are a very important part of written music.

step seven; add dynamics and articulation markings to your piece!

In the example below, I've added a few of the more common dynamics and  articulations, to help give shape to my piece. In class we will look at some examples to help you understand the powerful effect these can have on your music.