Dynamics: Everything You Need To Know in 7 Minutes(as well as how the piano got its name)

[@BradHarrison]

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[@respree]

This is really good. Humorous and informative. I've been playing piano for ten years and wish I saw this video during my early years of study. You communicate the ideas in a very interesting and engaging way. Keep up the great work! Thanks for efforts.

[@ErenYeager-lu5cu]

When he said "Pianississississississimo" I felt that

[@muadddib]

Certainly didnt hear it

[@Itsbladerwayy]

He really said “fortesisisisisisisisisisisisiissssssisisisismo”

[@mynameisdiri]

Penis

[@reneecahill1767]

Excellent presentation! Thanks! I look forward to sharing it with my beginner students!

[@BradHarrison]

So glad to hear it!

[@ash_gamer2136]

you are criminally underrated, keep up the content you provide, definitely worth watching.

[@ArtooDetour]

Thank you for such a great explanation of what dynamics are. You can understand …as a bagpiper I had no idea! We have only one volume …11.

[@BradHarrison]

Ha! As a trumpet player, I feel a kinship with pipers and also spend a lot of time at 11. All the best!

[@mayanmoon999]

Brad,the best music teacher ever! I'm watching this vid and the circle of 5ths every day til I can breathe this,really,every day...day 2. Thank you, I am very picky about my teachers,but you Rock!

[@mayanmoon999]

Met to put this in "note naming",but all the vids are good!

[@iandsouza3289]

I've recently retired and have taken to learning the piano (one of the many, many, many items on my retirement bucket list). Found your channel on the web and just love your videos... the manner in which you present music theory is superb and the humour is the absolute icing on the cake!!

[@PunmasterSTP]

The amount of information in this video was...voluminous!

[@leonsunu1209]

This is nothing short of excellent explanation! Very informative but in a very entertaining way. Keep it up!

[@yourlocalsoftboy_008]

I got hungry when he mentioned pizza, now I want some ;-;

[@Logan-fx7vv]

wanna share😳

[@oneninetyfourXOcom]

So as gelato

[@notcoolofficial]

Never ate pizza in my life lol

[@jamesjohnson7122]

Pizza; now, *

[@thodgounaris4223]

69th like 😳

[@kidbrown2010]

You rock dude! Great explanation. Glad to learn it's subjective. I'm learning on my own with the Alfred books which are fantastic but it doesn't explain this and I was worried I wasn't playing at the right volume but this takes a bit of stress off.

[@sarinamatnoor9058]

Good luck...😊

[@kidbrown2010]

@@sarinamatnoor9058 Thanks 🙏😇

[@tammerawhite315]

Really helped my class understand dynamics better!! Thank you!

[@SaveDareDevil-Mx]

I love the hummor you put into teaching & how hilariously fun you make learning music UwU Bless your sould good sir

[@BradHarrison]

Thanks so much!

[@lilyofluck371]

Wasn't expecting an UwU jumpscare like that 😂 I purposefully try and not use UwU, instead using ^w^ or >w< in it's place. Though, UwU is used for low-positive emotion. Like drinking hot cocoa during winter. ^w^ and >w< might be to energetic, showing more of a high-positive emotion. In the end, you probably used UwU as a joke and probably didn't want a ted-talk about it... Too bad >w

[@sungvin]

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[@Alexlamb442]

Love the images and the humour. Great lesson

[@ofircarmel149]

Great presentation. LOVE your sense of humor

[@BradHarrison]

Thanks for the kind words! So glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@1stTHINGS1stZINX]

Great teacher, this guy! Quite an imagination, creative… funny! Love him!

[@latteARCH]

00:47 fyi pizza also adds a saucy cheesy texture to the piece. gelato makes it a bit colder, but along the more satisfying feel. both not recommend to play if lactose intolerant

[@Paperlilies.]

Ok thank my son is loving your online lessons and videos we thank you

[@BradHarrison]

So glad to hear it! All the best!

[@franscara]

This videos are sooo well done. Thanks!

[@jeffkaplan7635]

As an italian i feel privileged to study this and knowing already every term

[@ososic]

2:10 actually in italian you add a "missi" for every p or f, so ppp becomes pianissimissimo and ffff becomes fortissimissimissimo. People don't use these very often when talking though.

[@jez4857]

0:43 Pizza - fuel I thought it was a legitimate thing and for 30 minutes straight I was trying to look it up LMAOO

[@BradHarrison]

Haha. Also, “gelato”.

[@gerardquinn4513]

Absolutely brilliant explanation of dynamics.

[@BradHarrison]

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[@preciousmousse]

You're a real Professor!

[@hardikwadhwani2795]

This was amazing!!

[@doanahtari]

God bless you, Allah razı olsun, thank you so much.. I wish all lessons are like this in my school

[@klancenjoyer]

this is really fun to watch

[@bhaveshmistry3255]

Thank you so much for making very very useful video tutorials. You are a amazing the way you explain it’s very easy to understand. I am now a regular follower of your channel. Thank you 🙏

[@happylittlemonk]

Most of the time I see fz instead of pf or fp From wikipedia: Accented notes can be notated sforzando, sforzato, forzando or forzato (abbreviated sfz, sf, or fz) ("forcing" or "forced"), or using the sign >, placed above or below the head of the note. Sforzando (or sforzato, forzando, forzato) indicates a forceful accent and is abbreviated as sf, sfz or fz. There is often confusion surrounding these markings and whether or not there is any difference in the degree of accent. However, all of these indicate the same expression, depending on the dynamic level,[11] and the extent of the sforzando is determined purely by the performer.

[@BradHarrison]

Fz, sfz, etc are accents. This video is about dynamics.

[@twarofficial]

Thanks for taking time into this beautiful video🤙🏼

[@BuyoganExtendedStories]

Excellent work. This is fun and educational

[@Fluff...]

fortissississississississississississiissississississississimo

[@bongobass1956]

Well done!!

[@franciscoaragao5398]

Ótimo professor. Obrigado.

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

Great Video lesson - thanks alot! I have just begun singing for a big Jazz Band. (16pce) Jazz Standards are obviously the mainstay of the repertoire. For the first time I am having to read, understand and express whats on the sheet music. This lesson has helped me get to grips with most of the dynamics I come across.

[@poorme1art]

You remind me of Proko, but for music instead of drawing! Great video.

[@rinkashimeperoja5344]

I love you.. You are a gift! Thank you!

[@ProfeIsra.Musica]

Thank you very much. Very ilustrative.

[@peterf90]

Great video, very helpful!

[@eduardgrigorita6741]

this helped so much!

[@VicDSilva]

Awesome video, would be great if we had some audio examples

[@arandomchannel2468]

as a violin player 6:00 "can we get an a" was hilarious

[@madeleinewalker838]

I died when he called the saxophone the sharp. But it’s so true!

[@angelinsutjianto575]

i was so confused when i saw fp on my music sheet, THANK YOU!!

[@benjamim9138]

I'm Brazilian and I remember that when i learned about some of this names i start searching about Portuguese relation with theorical music because it's almost the same names in Portuguese lol

[@bluprint27]

Me, an italian: **Laughs in Sol**

[@yeah8598]

Me, an brazillian: *laughs in Fá*

[@twarofficial]

Me, a Kurd: Laughs in microtonals

[@Stellarainn]

Me, a Cuban: laughs in Re

[@princeaduawuku3559]

Thanks you so much. Could you teach modulations and variations

[@yuvalbar-ilan2624]

Great video

[@bennetjoseph1956]

Very good explanation

[@dennispalit1963]

Gonna start using the "Anyway, here's Wonderwall" for my guitar playing friends when they get to loud

[@juliasanchez9055]

Very helpful, thank you

[@Li-bn2tw]

I love this content! This guy is awesome! Thank you for explaining these boring theory into laughing memories!😁👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏❤❤

[@wassimassaleah5611]

❤ thanks 👍... perfect

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup for this. Even though you misspelled miner at the end. You probably got the words mixed up since you spend so much time in music education. I worked in a mine and had to learn how to spell since I had to write the paychecks. I usually didn't write the check to any flat miners (when they were hit by falling softs), I'd write to their orphaned kittens. BTW Seymour Bernstein was doing a video about either Chopin or Beethoven and he had a different definition of the crescendo or dimuendo bars. I didn't really understand it, since music isn't really my thing. Flattened softs aren't easy to play.

[@maysambisepar4888]

this is great thank you

[@massimookissed1023]

Gelatissimo.

[@KalihariKanarie]

Displaying the multiple instruments and only the piano is named after the type of sound it makes and here comes guitar.. Wonderwall

[@MARYANNOBIAGELI5]

Thank you

[@aaronrobinson9386]

5:58 very accurate for saxophone

[@hatem.tommy.lamine]

Good vid!

[@bas_rohman]

I don't know why but you are so funny😂

[@BradHarrison]

Thanks!

[@auzu64or]

Great explanation! 👍

[@f3ni_]

Isn't dynamics linked with the strength with which a note gets played rather than the volume? Cuz as an example, on an electric piano when a note gets played "forte" (strong), it can still get turned down in loudness, which doesn't change the timbre or tone of the note.

[@BradHarrison]

I would call that articulation, or some prefer the word attack. I can play legato, tenuto, staccato, marcato, etc at a variety of volumes. Different instruments have different abilities or weakness but dynamics is really just volume.

[@f3ni_]

@@BradHarrison Okay, thanks for clarifying your opinion ^^

[@GlenSmall-n6f]

I truly enjoyed your Musical Theory Videos. Do you give On-line lessons. If so what is your cost and Website to sign up. Thank you so much.

[@BradHarrison]

Glad to hear it! I do offer online lessons. Check this link for info and send me a note there. www.bradharrison.ca/lessons

[@aventurawaterwaysk-8musi-dt7ji]

Great Videos. Do you have one on Time Signatures?

[@BradHarrison]

Not yet. But I’m planning on doing one this year.

[@astyx8165]

Damn, so when we go to the pizzaria we are eating _fuel_

[@jamiechubb1403]

Yep

[@Sam-mb5zf]

Good ol' petrol.

[@alexiacerwinskipierce8114]

This was informative and hilarious all at once. fffffunny

[@BradHarrison]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@roneltheodosiusticoy4082]

thanks for the lesson

[@awepro2160]

i needed it last music class oof

[@goodboi1725]

idc if this is 2 years ago we must make a petition to change the name to pianoforte

[@DieterLo1]

Very good Video!

[@xandermedlin2011]

someone needs to show this to a saxophone/percussionist

[@ryanbroda2217]

thanks for also teaching me italian

[@tempeight]

I want to ask about crescendo and decrescendo. In the context of crescendo, is there any limit in increasing the volume? or is it just based on our feeling?

[@BradHarrison]

Most of the time you’ll see target dynamics (pp < mf, f > p, etc), but yeah some composers will just leave a dim or cresc hanging and you just have to decide what’s appropriate.

[@tempeight]

@@BradHarrison Got it, thanks!

[@NerfedOnGod]

Great video. by the way, what is the background music that you used for the video? i like it a lot

[@twarofficial]

Can we have a videi about Ornaments?💙

[@aallen681]

What suggestions,problems recording with string instruments and bagpipes?

[@BradHarrison]

That would be a question for a recording engineer. There are problem resources and tips online too but that's generally outside of my experience and training.

[@aallen681]

@@BradHarrison thanks for response, appreciate your posts!

[@bmachgene8966]

The drippy blaster 😂

[@blackzero7992]

Wait….”ff” for Forte squared? Or Fortissimo

[@kazzykinsYo]

Lol, I’m gonna comment just because the comments are barren...

[@trainliker100]

I had to groan at the jokes at the end. And as punishment, here are a couple more. "Who are drummers often seen hanging around with?" ... "Musicians". And "What's the difference between a musician and a pizza?" ... "A pizza can feed a family of four."

[@pianissimo5951]

The way the title reads: Everything you need to know so u dont fail music class in 7 minutes. Me: I'll probably fail in 6 minutes honestly 😂

[@BradHarrison]

At least you’re not wasting any more time than you need to. ;-)

[@SantiagoAPiano]

THE LAST JOKE LOL

[@dulashathanthrige]

not me watching all these videos when i have my western music exam tomorrow?😭

[@wtb3nkfd54]

Is fortepiano the same as sforzando?

[@BradHarrison]

Fortepiano is a specific execution of a specific dynamic(very strong to very quiet immediately). Sforzando is a very strong accent. You could play a sfz accent and continue along at any dynamic. Also, these types of expression markings are not precise and up to your interpretation as a performing or the requests of your conductor of music director.

[@liminalsp4ces454]

nice

[@trainliker100]

I've heard that the way to get a trumpet player to play fortissimo is to ask them to play pianissimo.

[@velcroman11]

I question your meaning for the left and right facing “hair pins”. These two symbols don’t mean crescendo and diminuendo. These refer to “ RUBATO”. The crescendo actually means to slow down and the diminuendo means to speed up. The volumn of the notes covered by the RUBATO are determined by the dynamic before and after the RUBATO is finished. I refer you to a talk by Seymour Bernstein, where he clearly explains the how and the why of the RUBATO symbols. You will see the veracity of this explanation by close examination of scores p, particularly those by Chopin.

[@BradHarrison]

I’m sorry but that is not correct. Crescendo and diminuendo refer to volume/dynamics and are commonly notated with what are also commonly referred to as hairpins. Rubato and it’s effects on tempo are unrelated to volume. You can increase or decrease speed/tempo and volume independently. The most common word to indicate speeding up is accelerando and the most common words for slowing down are ritardando and rallentando. I’d be curious to hear what Mr Bernstein was talking about in context if you have a link. He may have been drawing a parallel between dynamics and expression and performance technique. I’d be surprised if he was redefining those markings from common interpretation.

[@BradHarrison]

Hey, I actually found the source of this claim. It’s interesting and he makes a strong case. But even he admits he gets into arguments about this with his colleagues, so it’s a pretty contentious position. He also says that most people don’t know this, which means it’s not how the symbols are commonly used and interpreted by most composers and performers. I’d say that it’s very interesting historical context for the performance of romantic piano works, and you can get a cue that a composer is using the symbols that way if they appear redundant(I.e. closing hairpin following by a dim.). Music is a language that evolves over time, and composers often have their own notational quirks, but treating hairpins as rubato seems to be a niche case. And if you try to write music today using the symbols that way, you’ll only confuse people and slow down rehearsal, so I’d recommend sticking with common practices. But it’s an interesting thing to keep in mind for specific cases!

[@hiflyerpigeonandhobbies2565]

How to return from piano/ fourty to normal volume? How do I make my students understand that effect of p/ f is over?

[@BradHarrison]

It lasts until you see a new dynamic. F/p would last forever until mf(or whatever) is indicated.

[@hiflyerpigeonandhobbies2565]

@@BradHarrison But, still p/ f does not fall back to normal, because mf or mp is little higher or lower than normal. Anyway, I am a military officer and working as music research officer of Army School of Music, Bangladesh Army. Here I don't find experts in this aspects. I always follow your lessons. But, still I think there is no dynamic to fall back to normal volume from p or f. Many thanks for your kind reply. I hope to keep contact you.

[@BradHarrison]

What would you consider “normal”? I always teach that mf is normal volume, with no particular effort to be loud or soft, it’s just the volume that comes out I consider mf to be medium/normal volume. Some people might disagree but dynamics by their nature are not defined. Nobody is using a decibel meter to decide if you’re loud or soft enough. You can do that with tempo and pitch but nobody does it with volume. So you just try to make a musical decision that works in whatever context you’re in. Hope that helps! And thanks very much for the support!! Very cool to be in touch halfway around the world. All the best!

[@marianopie3785]

Hi, I've got a question: Can I indicate a dynamic but ONLY for the right hand?

[@BradHarrison]

I think if you put a dynamic on each staff it would be clear that you want them to be different. You could also add “R.H.” or “L.H.” to be clearer. But I’m not an expert in piano notation per se. Might be best to ask your teacher or maybe somewhere like a piano forum or subreddit.

[@marianopie3785]

@@BradHarrison Thanks for answering. Yeah I thought about putting a dynamic in each staff but the software I'm using (MuseCore) apparently only takes other one in the RH. Maybe if a professional pianist reads it he'll play like I want, but currently I have no way to know since this software is the only tool I have for this

[@ProfeIsra.Musica]

Can I make Spanish version audio for my students that do not understand? How can I get authorization to use your video?

[@BradHarrison]

So glad you enjoyed the video but I'm sorry to say that I do not consent to having my videos copied and redubbed. KZbin does have a subtitle feature that may be useful though. All the best!

[@ProfeIsra.Musica]

@@BradHarrison I got it. The thing is that there are no captions and the automatic translation is horrible, they couldn’t understand without me, furthermore, some kids are too young and cant even read so fast neither. I will not do the redubb. Thanks for your answer. Greetings.

[@shane_taylor]

"Uhhhh, how about I just don't play" LOL

[@clarecharity6811]

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[@Pianisimo1875]

Immediately knew the background music was IRealPro 💀

[@CesarVientoyVoz]

Y allí es donde nos hacemos pedazos los vientos ,por que Pf,siempre son notas agudas pero pero han de sonar agradables cuando son agudas y o la embocadura pasa mas trabajo.

[@AIvlogs945]

6:44 now if anyone asks me what instrument I play, this is the answer 🤣😂

[@simonettacollatina7197]

The stress in subito is on the first syllable, Cristofori is on -sto-

[@josuealexanderolaverrianie3169]

"Anyway, here's Wonderwall" 💀