Entering crescendo and decrescendo markings (hairpins) Enter crescendo and decrescendo markings, commonly referred to as hairpins, byselecting them from the dynamics palette and clicking near the staff to whichthey will be attached. There are two types of hairpins: single and double. Single hairpins arecrescendos and decrescendos. Double hairpins are back-to-back crescendos ordecrescendos, representing a swell or dip in the loudness of the song. Dragging the hairpin tool to the right creates a crescendo. Dragging it tothe left creates a decrescendo. Dragging the dual hairpin tool to the right creates a crescendo-decrescendo—a swell. Dragging the double hairpin tool to the left creates adecrescendo-crescendo—a dip. See Also: Entering absolute dynamics Entering dynamics across each staff a system: Editing dynamic markings Repositioning dynamic markings Copying dynamic markings Editing a hairpin