### 2.9 Adding articulation marks to notes

Common accents can be added to a note using a dash (``-`') and a single character

>          c-.  c-- c-> c-^ c-+ c-_

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

Dynamic signs are made by adding the markings (with a backslash) to the note

>          c\ff c\mf

Crescendi and decrescendi are started with the commands `\<` and `\>`. An ending dynamic, for example `\f`, will finish the crescendo, or the command `\!` can be used

>          c2\<  c2\ff\>  c2  c2\!

A slur is a curve drawn across many notes, and indicates legato articulation. The starting note and ending note are marked with a “`(`” and a “`)`” respectively

>          d4( c16)( cis d e c cis d e)( d4)

A slur looks like a tie, but it has a different meaning. A tie simply makes the first note sound longer, and can only be used on pairs of notes with the same pitch. Slurs indicate the articulations of notes, and can be used on larger groups of notes. Slurs and ties are also nested in practice

Slurs to indicate phrasing can be entered with `\(` and `\)`, so you can have both legato slurs and phrasing slurs at the same time.

>          a8(\( ais b  c) cis2 b'2 a4 cis,  c\)

For more information on

Fingering
  see Fingering instructions
Articulations
  see Articulations
Slurs
  see Slurs
Phrasing slurs
  see Phrasing slurs
Dynamics
  see Dynamics
Fingering

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