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Notation reference
Dynamics
Dynamics indicate the loudness of the music and can be combined with expressive text to give further clarification about how to perform the music. Dynamics can indicate an immediate change in volume or a gradual change over a specified duration.
Dynamics font styles
There are different font styles for different types of dynamics. You can change different aspects of these fonts in the Edit Font Styles dialog, such as changing their font size to make dynamics appear larger.

Dynamics font styles

There are different font styles for different types of dynamics. You can change different aspects of these fonts in the Edit Font Styles dialog, such as changing their font size to make dynamics appear larger.

Musical phrase with dynamics and modifiers labelled

The following font styles are used for dynamics:

Dynamic Music Text Font: Used for dynamic glyphs, such as  and . Must be SMuFL-compliant.
Dynamic Text Font: Used for dynamic modifiers, such as poco a poco and molto, and gradual dynamics shown as text.

Note

Changes made to font styles apply to the entire project, including part layouts.