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Music Glossary: articulation.
Common articulations can be added to a note using a
dash -
and a single character:
c-. c-- c-> c-^ c-+ c-_
Music Glossary: fingering.
Similarly, fingering indications can be added to a note
using a dash (-
) and the digit to be printed:
c-3 e-5 b-2 a-1
Articulations and fingerings are usually placed automatically, but
you can specify a direction by replacing the dash (-
) with
^
(up) or _
(down). You can also use multiple
articulations on the same note. However, in most cases it is best
to let LilyPond determine the articulation directions.
c_-^1 d^. f^4_2-> e^-_+
Music Glossary: dynamics, crescendo, decrescendo.
Dynamic signs are made by adding the markings (with a backslash) to the note:
c\ff c\mf c\p c\pp
Crescendi and decrescendi are started with
the commands \<
and \>
. The next dynamics sign, for
example \f
, will end the (de)crescendo, or the command
\!
can be used:
c2\< c2\ff\> c2 c2\!
Notation Reference: Articulations and ornamentations, Fingering instructions, Dynamics.
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