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I know all the articulations, dynamics and techniques in orchestrating for strings, woodwinds and brass. There is just one thing that I’m stuck on. A Crescendo [duh] is the gradual increase in volume occuring over several notes. I’m just wondering, what’s the increase in volume over just one note. I hear it all the time. The note starts soft but then gets louder and more fierce (i.e. the trombone — I think — at the beginning of Track-12 in the “SIGNS” score). Does anybody know what this is called, music wise. What the technique is, whether it be a technique or an articulation or whatever.
Help!
PS: CAn’t WAit FoR ThE HULK!!!
I believe it’s something to do with something called terris dynamics. I think. Don’t take my word.
right, its actually just a crescendo over one note (it can happen) terraced dynamics are suddenly loud and soft with no cresc or dim, hope this was helpful
yeah, I misunderstood. sorry
Wow I learned something and I don’t play a note
ELF: I think that is the opposite of what he is talking about.
And it’s just a plain crescendo on one note. Just add the little “<" thing to yor score hehe. Knight (Who doesn’t know the name for the < thing)
It’s actually called a……….crescendo.
Woohoo!
Knight
Hi!
I’m brand new to this wonderful little forum and hope to spend some good time here with some fellow Elfmanites (check that word, I don’t know if it works…). Anyway, this is my personal experience with the crescendo in school. Well, the little “<" thing is usually a sort of accent. Which means that you attack that note a little louder than the rest. Usually, when you want a crescendo on a specific note, you would put the starting volume under the note and then a crescendo until the next note. Hope that helps! Have a good one all. Travis Clark
The “<" is an accent when it is above the note, it's a crescendo when it's below the staff.
I’m sorry, I made a mistake. This is an accent: “>”. Not “<". ANd it still has to be above the note.
Hi!
You know, you’re right! Sorry, I misread and tried to think too quickly.
Travis Clark
I believe it’s just a cresendo. Was it a whole note or half or what though? Quarter?
Elf, fp or forte/piano is just for giving the note a sharp accent then immediately coming down and gradually bringing it back up. I don’t think they meant that.
Hope I could help,
Rachelle
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