The dynamics popover allows you to input all types of dynamics, including whole dynamic phrases containing immediate and gradual dynamics simultaneously, such as p<f>p.
You can open the dynamics popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:
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Press Shift-D.
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In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers
, then Dynamics
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Select an existing dynamic and press Return.
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Choose .
The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.
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Dynamics popover entries
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Dynamic or modifier |
Popover entry |
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pianissimo: |
pp |
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piano: |
p |
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mezzo piano: |
mp |
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mezzo forte: |
mf |
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forte: |
f |
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fortissimo: |
ff |
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fortepiano without separator: |
fp |
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fortepiano with separator, such as - |
f-p, f:p, or f/p |
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subito |
subito, sub, or sub. |
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possibile |
possibile, poss, or poss. |
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poco |
poco |
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molto |
molto |
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più |
piu or più |
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meno |
meno |
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mosso |
mosso |
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crescendo (appears as by default) |
< |
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cresc. text only (property override) |
cresc |
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cresc. text with continuation line (property override) |
cresc... |
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diminuendo (appears as by default) |
> |
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dim. text only (property override) |
dim |
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dim. text with continuation line (property override) |
dim... |
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messa di voce hairpin: (crescendo then diminuendo) |
<> |
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messa di voce hairpin: (diminuendo then crescendo) |
>< |
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A pair of grouped hairpins that looks like a messa di voce hairpin Note
You must separate hairpins with a space. |
< > or > < |
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niente hairpins that start/end with a small circle |
o< or >o |
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niente hairpins that start/end with the letter “n” |
n< or >n |
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sforzando: |
sfz |
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rinforzando: |
rfz |
This list is not comprehensive as you can enter anything as a dynamic modifier. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input different types of dynamics.
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Pairs of separate hairpins are treated differently than messa di voce hairpins. For example, separate hairpins each have start and end handles in Write mode, whereas messa di voce hairpins share a single center handle.
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You can input hairpins and messa di voce hairpins directly, without using the popover.
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For a crescendo hairpin, press <.
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For a diminuendo hairpin, press >.
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For a crescendo/diminuendo messa di voce hairpin, press Shift-Alt/Opt-,.
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For a diminuendo/crescendo messa di voce hairpin, press Shift-Alt/Opt-..
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You can change the appearance of all gradual dynamics project-wide on the Dynamics page in Engraving Options. You can also change the appearance of individual gradual dynamics.
Inputting modifiers into the dynamics popover
You can enter modifiers into the dynamics popover, such as poco, molto, subito, espressivo, or dolce. Modifiers appear in the correct italic font beside the dynamic. However, you must also enter an accompanying immediate dynamic, such as p or f, and separate the two with a space; for example, f molto or p espressivo.
You can hide immediate dynamics if you only want to show the modifier.