LESSON FIVE - DYNAMICS
How loud?!?
What will you learn in Lesson 5?
In this lesson you will answer 3 key questions:
- How do I know how loud to play?
- How do I know when to get louder or quieter?
- How do I know how loud to play an individual note?
What are dynamics?
Dynamics (noun) = the variation and gradation in the volume of musical sound
So far you have learnt how to read pitch and rhythm information. You are
hopefully putting this into practice by having a go at some of the 20 Pieces
For Occasions book.
Now, we’re going to move on to one of the key ways in which you can bring a
sense of style to your playing.... differences in volume. Changes in volume can
bring wonderful beauty and variety to music and so need to be conveyed in
sheet music.
There are 3 questions about dynamics which you need to ask as a performer
when reading music. We are going to look at each question in turn now.....