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mosilver

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mp/mf notation

on: February 02, 2006, 05:17:19 PM

Hi,
I came across this notation: "mp/mf".
Dose anyone know how to play it?
Is it "mp" or "mf"?
is it a cresendo?

Thanks!

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pianistimo

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Re: mp/mf notation

Reply #1 on: February 02, 2006, 07:57:54 PM

can you give the composer, piece, and bar number?

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jamie_liszt

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Re: mp/mf notation

Reply #2 on: February 02, 2006, 09:26:52 PM

Umm, im just taking a guess but it could mean mp then suddenly MF, which piece is it?

Maybe get a recording or it

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zheer

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Re: mp/mf notation

Reply #3 on: February 02, 2006, 09:30:37 PM

I think you are given a choice, you can play mp or mf.

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allthumbs

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Re: mp/mf notation

Reply #4 on: February 03, 2006, 04:09:13 AM

If it's in a repeated section, it may indicate playing the section mp the first time and mf the second.

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lostinidlewonder

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Re: mp/mf notation

Reply #5 on: February 04, 2006, 12:24:04 AM

Would it mean the first note is mp then immediately mf? Beethoven writes in many of his sonatas fp or pf, which would mean Forte then Piano straight after or vice versa, so I would think this is similar?

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mosilver

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Re: mp/mf notation

Reply #6 on: February 06, 2006, 11:42:49 PM

Hi,

Thanks for everyone’s help. allthumbs is right. It is in a repeat section and that makes a lot of sense. For those who wanted to know the piece, it in a new age piece by Yanni.

Thank

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