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Post by Arturo » Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:17 pm

Hi,
I have a score where there's "rp" as a dynamic, what does it means ?
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Post by N Grossingink » Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:47 pm

Just a guess-

See here:
https://www.8notes.com/glossary/rinforzando_rf.asp

I'd say rp is a reinforced piano.

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Post by John Ruggero » Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:40 pm

Could you post the example, the more music the better. Context might help.
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Post by Bill Stevens » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:17 pm

I'm with John; I'm curious to see it in context.

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Post by motet » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:08 pm

Are you sure it's not rf ?

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Post by Arturo » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:49 pm

I'm sure it's rp, there's also rpp, so it's a dynamic I think but I have never seen this…..

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Post by motet » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:54 pm

I think I've seen rfp , which I is like fp but not as strong, so rp may be an abbreviation for that, as I think someone already guessed.

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Post by Arturo » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:30 pm

Thanks !

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