Music GCSE
Dynamic markings
What Dynamic markings means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Dynamic markings
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Dynamic markings in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Common markings from quietest to loudest are pp, p, mp, mf, f and ff, and a single marking sets a level rather than a change.
Topics that use Dynamic markings
- Component 3: Appraising - Musical elements (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Basic modulation and its signals
- Cadence types and their effect
- Dotted rhythms
- Harmonic chord progressions
- Justifying a structure from listening evidence
- Major and minor tonality
- Melodic contour and devices
- Named simple structures
Using Dynamic markings in the exam
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