Table of Contents
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.
Messa di voce hairpins
Messa di voce hairpins are single gradual dynamic items that appear as a pair of hairpins without an immediate dynamic in the middle. They indicate that within their duration, the volume either increases then decreases, or decreases then increases.

Messa di voce hairpins

Messa di voce hairpins are single gradual dynamic items that appear as a pair of hairpins without an immediate dynamic in the middle. They indicate that within their duration, the volume either increases then decreases, or decreases then increases.

In Write mode, messa di voce hairpins have three handles: one at the start, one at the end, and one in the center. This is different to separate, ungrouped hairpins, which each have a handle at the start and end.

Messa di voce hairpin in Write mode showing start, center, and end handles