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Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Lillie Harris, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin Schütte, Marita Sladek This PDF provides improved access for vision-impaired users. Please note that due to the complexity and number of images in this document, it is not possible to include text descriptions of images. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
Table of Contents 288 296 313 314 319 324 326 328 332 340 347 Event display Tracks Playhead Playing back music Swing playback Mixer Transport window Endpoints Expression maps Percussion maps Played vs.
Table of Contents 392 393 396 398 399 Hiding/Showing bar number ranges on multibar rests Positions of bar numbers Bar number changes Subordinate bar numbers Bar numbers and repeats 400 400 401 401 403 404 405 406 409 409 410 411 411 Beaming Beaming notes together manually Changing the direction of partial beams Beam groups Beam placement relative to the staff Beam slants Centered beams Creating cross-staff beams Beam corners Secondary beams Tuplets within beams Stemlets Fanned beams 413 413 414 Note a
Table of Contents 483 486 488 489 492 493 494 Positions of lyrics Lyric hyphens and lyric extender lines Deleting lyric lines Lyric line numbers Verse numbers East Asian elision slurs Project-wide engraving options for lyrics 495 495 497 510 511 512 512 513 514 Notes Project-wide engraving options for notes Notehead sets Changing the size of notes Moving notes rhythmically Changing the width of ledger lines Changing the consolidation of rhythm dots Specifying on which string individual notes are played
Table of Contents 609 610 610 611 611 612 612 616 619 619 620 Bar repeats Project-wide engraving options for bar repeats Changing the length of the repeated phrase in bar repeat regions Moving bar repeat regions Lengthening/Shortening bar repeat regions Hiding/Showing bar repeat region highlights Bar repeat counts Bar repeat grouping 621 623 624 624 625 625 Rhythm slashes Slash regions Project-wide engraving options for rhythm slashes Slashes in multiple-voice contexts Splitting slash regions Moving sla
Table of Contents 752 752 753 754 754 755 755 756 757 757 761 763 Tuplets General placement conventions for tuplets Nested tuplets Notations on tuplet notes Turning existing notes into tuplets Turning tuplets into normal notes Moving tuplets rhythmically Deleting tuplets Tuplet beams Tuplet brackets Tuplet numbers/ratios Project-wide engraving options for tuplets 764 764 Unpitched percussion Percussion kits vs.
Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing Dorico Elements. We are delighted that you have chosen Steinberg's scoring application and hope that you will enjoy using it for years to come. Dorico Elements is a next-generation application for producing beautiful sheet music, whether you are a composer, arranger, music engraver, publisher, instrumentalist, teacher, or student. Whether you want to print your music or share it in a digital format, Dorico Elements is the most sophisticated program available.
Introduction Conventions American Name British Name Double whole note Breve Whole note Semibreve Half note Minim Quarter note Crotchet Eighth note Quaver Sixteenth note Semiquaver Thirty-second note Demisemiquaver Sixty-fourth note Hemidemisemiquaver Hundred twenty-eighth note Semihemidemisemiquaver Two hundred fifty-sixth note Demisemihemidemisemiquaver Staff Stave Bar/Measure Bar NOTE This documentation only uses “bar”.
Introduction Conventions Result Shows the result of the procedure. After Completing This Task Informs you about actions or tasks that you can perform after completing the procedure. Related Links Lists related topics that you can find in this documentation. Markup Elements of the user interface are highlighted throughout the documentation. Names of menus, options, functions, dialogs, windows, and so on, are highlighted in bold. EXAMPLE To open the Project Info dialog, choose File > Project Info.
Introduction How you can reach us RELATED LINKS Interactive Dorico Elements key commands map on page 57 Searching for the key commands of functions on page 58 Preferences dialog on page 55 Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56 Assigning key commands on page 59 How you can reach us On the Help menu you find items linking to additional information. The menu contains links to various Steinberg web pages.
First steps This chapter helps you to get started with Dorico Elements. When you start Dorico Elements for the first time, we recommend that you open one of the templates first to have a look at the user interface and the functions that Dorico Elements provides before you start your own projects. You are welcome to skip this part and explore the program for yourself.
First steps Getting around 3. Click New from Template. RESULT The template opens. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK Proceed to the following sections that provide a quick overview of the user interface and that introduce you to the main functions of the program. RELATED LINKS Hub on page 32 Quick tour of the user interface The user interface of Dorico Elements consists of different modes that represent different phases in the workflow of preparing a score.
First steps Getting around Toolbar On the left side of the toolbar, the modes are displayed. By activating a mode, you change the workspace and the available panels. The active mode is highlighted in a different color. In the middle of the toolbar, layout options allow you to switch between the different layouts in your project and to show/hide panels and tabs.
First steps Getting around Notes toolbox in Write mode Notations toolbox in Write mode Panels Dorico Elements provides panels with various functions in all modes. When you open the template, there is a panel on the left of the music area. This is the Notes panel in Write mode. It contains all the durations, accidentals, slurs, and articulations that are most commonly used when inputting notes.
First steps Getting around Status Bar At the bottom of the project window, a status bar allows you to select different views and page arrangements for the music area. It contains different options in different modes. Status bar RELATED LINKS Functions of the modes on page 16 User interface on page 32 Mixer on page 324 Transport window on page 326 Functions of the modes Modes represent different phases in the workflow of preparing a score.
First steps Getting around ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-5. ● Click Print in the toolbar. ● Choose Window > Print. RELATED LINKS Setup mode on page 62 Write mode on page 112 Engrave mode on page 261 Print mode on page 350 Play mode on page 282 Hiding/Showing panels You can hide/show individual or multiple panels. This is useful if you want to see more of the music area, for example. PROCEDURE ● Hide individual panels or all panels in the following ways: ● To hide/show the left panel: Press Ctrl/Cmd-7.
First steps Getting around Working with tabs and windows Dorico Elements enables you to set up your workspace according to your working style. Dorico Elements allows you to open multiple tabs to display multiple layouts in the same project within the same window. You can also open the same project in several windows. RELATED LINKS Setting up your workspace on page 49 Opening a new tab You can open a new tab to display a different view or layout within the same project window.
First steps Starting a new project AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK You can click one of the icons or select a layout from the list at the bottom. Alternatively, you can click Select Layout in the toolbar and choose one of the layouts from the menu. The layout that you choose opens in the active tab. RELATED LINKS Tab bar on page 40 Opening a new window You can open another window for the same project. This can be useful if you want to see and work on multiple layouts at the same time.
First steps Starting a new project Whenever you start a new project without selecting a specific project template, Setup mode is activated. This allows you to specify players and assign instruments right from the start. The area in the middle, the project start area, which becomes the music area once you have added a player, allows you to start your project with different types of players. On the right, the Layouts panel shows a Full score entry. This entry is available in every new project.
First steps Starting a new project Alternatively, you can right-click the player and choose Add Instrument to Player from the context menu. 2. Select a piano in the instrument picker in any of the following ways: ● Enter piano into the search box. ● Start entering the instrument name you want, then select it from the filtered list. ● Click an instrument family and then an instrument. ● Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument family, then press Tab to switch to the instrument column.
First steps Writing music RESULT A new flow is added to your project each time you click Add Flow. All existing players are assigned to new flows, and new flows are automatically added to all existing full score and part layouts. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK Rename the flow if required. Optionally, deactivate the checkboxes of the players that you want to exclude from the flow in the Players panel.
First steps Writing music TIP Throughout Dorico Elements, most tasks can be accomplished using only your computer's keyboard. You do not need to use the mouse or touchpad. Learning key commands allows you to use Dorico Elements most efficiently. The fastest way to input music is using a MIDI keyboard. If you do not have a MIDI keyboard, you can use your computer's keyboard. Of course, you can still use the mouse or touchpad if you want.
First steps Writing music 4. Start playing notes on the MIDI keyboard, or press A, B, C, D, E, F, G on the computer keyboard to input the corresponding pitches. If you want higher or lower pitch for the note that Dorico Elements inputs for you, you can force a different register. ● To input a note above the previously input note, press Shift-Alt as well as the letter for the note.
First steps Writing music 4. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT The time signature is automatically input to the left of the note, and the required bar lines are automatically inserted at the correct positions. If you want to insert a key signature, proceed to the next section. RELATED LINKS Adding a key signature on page 25 Adding a key signature In this section, you learn how to add a key signature. You can add a key signature at any rhythmic position on the staff.
First steps Writing music RESULT The key signature is inserted between the clef and the time signature. Dorico Elements automatically adds accidentals where necessary. Inputting your first chord In this section, you learn how to input a chord with the computer keyboard, using chord mode. If you want to use a MIDI keyboard instead, you can input the chord with your keyboard, and you do not need to use chord mode. Dorico Elements automatically inputs the correct notes.
First steps Writing music RELATED LINKS Key commands in Dorico Elements on page 10 Register selection during step input on page 136 27
Dorico Elements concepts The following sections give you an overview of the design philosophy as well as concepts on which Dorico Elements is based. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with these concepts as these are often returned to throughout the documentation.
Dorico Elements concepts Key musical concepts some cues in a movie score. This is no problem as you can combine players in flows in any combination. Dorico Elements provides several benefits. Chief among them is its ability to produce different score layouts that share the same musical content.
Dorico Elements concepts Key musical concepts Instruments in Dorico Elements In Dorico Elements, an instrument is an individual musical instrument, such as a piano, a flute, or a violin. Dorico Elements has a database of information about properties of each instrument. These include the playable range, common and uncommon playing techniques, notational conventions, transposition properties, tunings, clef, number of staves, type of staff, and so on.
Dorico Elements concepts Key musical concepts The correct assignment of players to flows allows Dorico Elements, for example, to generate tacet sheets automatically for individual instrumental parts. Layouts in Dorico Elements Layouts define how music for one or more players in one or more flows is presented, including page size, margins, staff size, and so on. Layouts combine musical content, as represented by flows, with rules for page layout and music engraving.
User interface The user interface of Dorico Elements is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while keeping all of the important tools at your fingertips. You can explore the interface without doing any damage to your project. You can always undo any inadvertent edits or close your project without saving it. Hub When you start Dorico Elements, the Hub opens. The Hub keeps you up-to-date with the latest information and assists you with organizing your projects.
User interface Hub Displays options according to your selection on the left of the dialog. 5 Open Other Allows you to search for and open any other project file in your file system. 6 New from Template (project template selected) Creates a new project using the selected project template. Only available if you have selected a project template. Open Selected Project (recent project selected) Opens the recent project file that you selected in the list.
User interface Hub ● Band ● Jazz ● Chamber ● Choral and Vocal ● Solo 2. Select a project template from the available templates in the category. 3. Click New from Template. RESULT The project template opens in a new project window. TIP You can also start a new project from a template at any time by choosing File > New from Template > [Template category] > [Project template].
User interface Hub brass band template brackets brass instruments according to their instrument type, except for horns and trumpets, which are bracketed together; any other instruments in the score are bracketed according to their instrument family, and percussion and timpani are bracketed separately. Jazz Popular ensembles commonly used to perform jazz. In jazz templates, no staves are bracketed together. Grand staff instruments are still shown with braces.
User interface Windows Opening other files You can open other Dorico Elements projects that are not listed in the Recent Projects list, or you can import MusicXML or MIDI files. PROCEDURE 1. 2. Open the File Explorer/macOS Finder in any of the following ways: ● In the Hub, click Open Other. ● Choose File > Open at any time. In the File Explorer/macOS Finder, locate and select the file you want to open. TIP You can select multiple files to open them at the same time. 3. Click Open.
User interface Windows 1 Toolbar Allows you to access the modes, the workspace options, the Mixer, and the main transport options. 2 Tab bar Shows the tabs that are open in Setup and Write modes. If you split the music area and open several tabs, tab groups are shown. 3 Project start area/Music area/Event display/Print preview area When you set up a new empty project, this area in Setup and Write modes shows the project start area that allows you to add your first players.
User interface Windows 1 Modes Selectable workspaces in the project window that represent different phases in the workflow of preparing a score. 2 Workspace options Provide options that allow you to select different layouts to open in the music area and to change the working environment. 3 Show Video Hides/Shows the video window. 4 Show Mixer Hides/Shows the Mixer window. 5 Mini transport Allow to you quick access to the main transport functions, including Play, Record, and Click.
User interface Windows Opens the Transport window. Time display Time display showing bars and beats Time display showing elapsed Time display showing the time timecode Shows the position of the playhead in one of the following formats: ● Bars, beats, and ticks ● Elapsed time in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds ● Timecode in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, frames You can change the content shown in the Time display by clicking it.
User interface Windows TIP The Transport window contains additional transport functions. RELATED LINKS Transport window on page 326 Playing back music on page 314 Moving the playhead on page 314 Changing the tempo mode on page 318 Tab bar The tab bar in Dorico Elements allows you to display different layouts within the same project window. It is located between the toolbar and the music area. TIP If you cannot see the tab bar, click Show Tabs in the toolbar.
User interface Windows Project start area The project start area is displayed in the middle of the project window in Setup and Write modes when you set up a new empty project. It remains in the music area until you have added at least one player. Project start area The project start area shows cards that allow you to add your first players. To add players, click one of the cards: Add Solo Player Adds an individual player to whom you can assign one or more instruments.
User interface Windows Music area In Setup and Write modes, the music area shows the editable score. Music area showing a sample of a score The music area can be displayed in several views. The music area tab bar allows you to open several layouts from your project and switch between them. The scroll bars to the right and to the bottom of the music area allow you to scroll within the layout. When panels are open on the right, left, and at the bottom of the window, the music area can be reduced.
User interface Windows Print preview area The print preview area in Print mode shows a preview of what is going to be printed or exported as a graphic. Print preview area displaying a score set to print 2-up In the print preview area, you can scroll through the pages that are shown, but you cannot edit your layouts. If you want to make changes, you must switch to Setup or Write mode.
User interface Windows Panels The panels in the project window provide the notes, notations, and functions that you need to set up, write, edit, and format your music. Notes panel (left), Notations panel (right), and Properties panel (bottom) in Write mode. The panels have different names and functions in each mode in Dorico Elements.
User interface Windows Disclosure arrows Disclosure arrows indicate that objects and menus can be expanded/contracted, either vertically or horizontally. In Dorico Elements, disclosure arrows are commonly used to hide/show panels, sections, and advanced options, and to expand/contract cards, such as player cards in the Players panel in Setup mode.
User interface Windows Status bar in Write mode 1 Rhythmic Grid selector Allows you to change the rhythmic grid value, which affects certain aspects of inputting and editing, such as the amount by which items move. 2 Status bar summary Displays information about the current layout and selection, divided in up to three sections. 3 ● 1. Transposition of the current layout ● 2. The bar/range of bars of the current selection. ● 3.
User interface Windows RELATED LINKS Status bar on page 45 Making marquee selections on page 47 Moving the view on page 47 Making marquee selections You can use a marquee selection to select multiple notes and notations at the same time within a specific area. PREREQUISITE PROCEDURE 1. In the status bar, click Marquee Tool. 2. In the music area, click and drag across the area where you want to select everything, A gray rectangle is shown to indicate which notes and notations will be selected.
User interface Windows The following view types are available: Galley View Lays out your music on a single continuous system. It also shows all of the instruments that are included in the active layout and flow. This view type is most useful during the process of inputting the music as it allows you to focus on the musical content of your project. NOTE Note spacing in galley view is unjustified, which means that it is neither expanded nor contracted to fit the width of a page or a music frame.
User interface Setting up your workspace Zoom options You can change the size of notes and notations in the music area. Zoom Out Decreases the size of notes and notations in the music area. Custom Zoom Allows you to set a custom zoom percentage. Set Zoom Allows you to select one of the available zoom scaling factors. You can set a permanent zoom factor in Preferences. Zoom In Increases the size of notes and notations in the music area.
User interface Setting up your workspace RESULT The selected layout is opened in the music area. It replaces the layout previously open in the tab. RELATED LINKS Tab bar on page 40 Opening new tabs on page 50 Opening new tabs You can open multiple tabs in the same project window, which you can use to display multiple layouts or different views of the same layout. For example, you can show your full score layout in page view in one tab and in galley view in another tab.
User interface Setting up your workspace 2. Select a layout to open in the new tab in any of the following ways: ● Click one of the icons. ● Select a layout from the list at the bottom. ● In the toolbar, click Select Layout and choose one of the layouts from the pop-up menu. RESULT The layout that you choose opens in the active tab. TIP You can also switch between different layouts within the same tab.
User interface Setting up your workspace RESULT The project window is split to show two tabs at the same time. The selected tab is moved to the new tab group. RELATED LINKS Moving tabs to another tab group on page 53 Closing tabs You can close individual tabs of layouts that you no longer need, and you can close multiple tabs at the same time. PROCEDURE ● Close tabs in any of the following ways: ● Select the tab you want to close and press Ctrl/Cmd-W. ● Hover over the tab you want to close and click x.
User interface Setting up your workspace 2. Release the mouse button. Moving tabs to another tab group You can move tabs to other tab groups. NOTE You can only move tabs to other tab groups if you have opened at least two tabs. PROCEDURE 1. Click and drag the tab to a blank space next to the target tab group. 2. Release the mouse button. Moving tabs to other windows You can move tabs to another open window of the same project to show the corresponding layouts in a new window.
User interface Setting up your workspace RESULT A duplicate of the window opens. It contains the same tabs and the same view options as the original window. RELATED LINKS Playhead on page 313 Changing to full screen mode You can maximize the amount of screen estate available for your music by making any project window cover the whole screen. You can also hide the desktop elements provided by your operating system, for example, the task bar in Windows or the system menu bar and Dock in macOS.
User interface Preferences dialog RELATED LINKS View types on page 47 Page arrangements for page view on page 48 Preferences dialog In the Preferences dialog, you can make permanent settings for your workspace and define key commands. You can open Preferences in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma). ● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS). ● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows).
User interface Preferences dialog NOTE The arrangement of options on the Key Commands page is significantly different to other pages in the Preferences dialog. These are described separately in further detail.
User interface Preferences dialog Displays the menu items and functions that can be assigned key commands. The list can be filtered using the Search field. Disclosure arrows beside options indicate that further options are available when the option is expanded. 3 Key Commands section Allows you to see any existing key commands set for the selected menu item or function and to set new ones.
User interface Preferences dialog ● Choose Edit > Preferences, and click Print Summary in the Key Commands section of the Preferences dialog. The interactive key commands map as it appears when US English is selected The Dorico Key Commands map opens in a web browser. It allows you to do any of the following: ● To see the available key commands, select a context. The context of a key command is the mode in which it can be used. Key commands that have a global context work in all modes.
User interface Preferences dialog PROCEDURE 1. Open Preferences in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma). ● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows). ● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS). 2. Click Key Commands in the page list. 3. Enter the name of a function in the Search field. The entries that are listed below are filtered according to the words that you enter. 4. Expand an entry and select the function for which you want to see the key command.
User interface Preferences dialog Preferences dialog on page 55 Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56 Assigning MIDI commands You can assign specific keys or buttons on your MIDI keyboard to perform functions and access menu items. For example, if you want to navigate using MIDI keys during chord symbol input. PROCEDURE 1. Open Preferences in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma). ● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows). ● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS). 2.
User interface Preferences dialog Removing key commands You can remove individual key commands from a function. PROCEDURE 1. Open Preferences in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma). ● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows). ● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS). 2. Click Key Commands in the page list. 3. Search for the name of a function and select it. 4. Click Remove Key Command. 5. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT The key command is removed from the selected function.
Setup mode In Setup mode, you can determine the players and instruments for your project. You can also create and manage flows, set up layouts, and add videos. Project window in Setup mode The project window in Setup mode contains the default toolbar, the music area, and the status bar. It provides panels with all the tools and functions that allow you to add players and instruments as well as to create layouts and flows for your project.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode 2 Layouts Lists the layouts in your project. A single full score layout and a part layout for each player are created automatically, but you can create and delete layouts as required. By default, layouts contain all flows and full score layouts contain all players. 3 Flows Shows the flows in your project, ordered left to right. By default, flows contain all players and are assigned to all layouts.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode Players panel The Players panel lists the players, instruments, and groups in your project. It is located on the left of the window in Setup mode. You can hide/show the Players panel in Setup mode in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-7. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the left edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Left Panel.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode ● 3 Section player Player name Shows the name of the player. Dorico Elements automatically adds the names of the assigned instruments to the player name. If required, you can rename the player. 4 Add instruments icon Opens the instrument picker from which you can select an instrument for the player. 5 Instrument labels Each instrument assigned to a player has its own instrument label.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode Instrument picker The instrument picker allows you find the correct instrument or ensemble you want to add to your project. It contains multiple versions of some instruments that have specific formatting requirements, such as French Horn, which has a version whose part layouts are always in treble clef. ● You can open the instrument picker in Setup mode by clicking the plus symbol in solo player cards in the Players panel.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode 5 Create Empty Kit Adds an empty percussion kit to the player. 6 Import Kit Imports an existing percussion kit previously exported as a library file. 7 Add/Add Ensemble to Score Adds the selected instrument/ensemble to the project. Adding an ensemble adds multiple players at once.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode The Layouts panel lists the default full score layout and all the layouts that you have created for your project, displayed as cards. Each layout card shows the following: 1 Disclosure arrow Expands/Collapses the layout card. 2 Layout type Shows the type of layout from the following options: 3 ● Full score layout ● Instrumental part layout ● Custom score layout Layout name Shows the name of the layout.
Setup mode Project window in Setup mode Adds an empty instrumental part layout to your project. You can then add one or multiple players to the layout. By default, a part layout contains all flows that are created in your project. Add Custom Score Layout Adds a custom score layout that initially without players or flows. Sort Layouts Sorts all layouts in the Layouts panel according to their type in the following order: full score layouts, instrumental part layouts, custom score layouts.
Setup mode Project Info dialog 1 Flow name Shows the name of the flow. If you create multiple flows without renaming them, each flow name shows a number that increments with each new flow that you create. The number also indicates the position of the flow in a layout. 2 Film reel icon Indicates the flow has an attached video. 3 Flow timecode Shows the start timecode for the flow. 4 Flow number Shows the number of the flow. The number increments with each new flow that you create.
Setup mode Layout Options dialog You can use tokens in text frames to refer to the information you enter into the different fields on the different pages in the Project Info dialog. RELATED LINKS Text tokens on page 273 Layout Options dialog The Layout Options dialog provides multiple options that allow you to make changes that affect the way the notation is laid out on pages of each layout.
Setup mode Layout Options dialog Contains the categories of options that you can view and change in the dialog, divided into pages. When you click a page in this list, any applicable section titles appear below the page in the page list. 2 Section titles Shows the titles of any sections on the selected page. You can click these section titles to navigate directly to that section of the page. 3 Section Pages are divided into sections, which can contain multiple options.
Setup mode Players ● 2. In Setup mode, right-click an instrumental part or a full score in the Layouts panel and choose Layout Options from the context menu. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change options in one of the following ways: ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts.
Setup mode Players Changing the players assigned to flows on page 99 Adding solo/section players You can add both solo and section players to your project. Solo players can hold multiple instruments, whereas section players can divide. PREREQUISITE The Players panel is open. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, add an empty-handed player in any of the following ways: ● If you have started a new project, click Add Solo Player in the project start area.
Setup mode Players ● Press Return. ● Click Add. RESULT The solo/section player is automatically named after the selected instrument. TIP If you want to add multiple instruments to your project at the same time, you can add ensembles or use a project template. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK If you added a solo player and you want them to hold multiple instruments, add other instruments to the solo player.
Setup mode Players Player name Given to players in the Players panel. It is not used in the score, instead you can use the player name as part of your own workflow, independently of what instruments and players are called in staff labels and layout names. Player names are automatically generated when you add instruments. Layout name The name for each layout in the Layouts panel. They are used at the top of individual part layouts.
Setup mode Players Edit Instrument Names dialog The Edit Instrument Names dialog contains the following options and sections: 1 Editing instrument Displays the permanent underlying name of the instrument. You cannot change this name. 2 Editing Allows you to switch between editing the Singular names and Plural names of the selected instrument. Singular names is used when staff labels are shown by default, Plural names is used when the staff contains multiple players.
Setup mode Players Contains options that allow you to edit the appearance of the short instrument name. 7 Short name text editor options Allows you to customize the font, size, and formatting of the short staff label of the selected instrument. 8 Short name text editing area Shows the current short staff label for the selected instrument, as it appears in Abbreviated staff labels.
Setup mode Players 3. Enter a new name, or click Reset to Default to revert the name to the default name. 4. Save your changes in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Click outside of the text field. RESULT The player name of the selected player is changed. NOTE This does not change the staff label that appears in the score. You can change the name used for staff labels in the Edit Instrument Names dialog, and change the layout name for the names at the top of parts.
Setup mode Players RELATED LINKS Edit Instrument Names dialog on page 76 Changing instrument names Instrument names are used in staff labels. You can change the different instrument names used for each instrument. NOTE Changing instrument names does not change the name shown at the top of part layouts. If you want to change the name used at the top of part layouts, change the layout name. PROCEDURE 1.
Setup mode Ensembles 2. Delete the players in any of the following ways: ● Press Backspace or Delete. ● Click Delete Player. ● Right-click a single player and choose Delete Player from the context menu. NOTE You can only delete a single player at a time when using the context menu. 3. Choose one of the following options in the warning message that opens: ● Delete Player Only Deletes the player and the music that you created for the instruments belonging to that player.
Setup mode Instruments ● In the search field, enter the first letters of the ensemble, then select it from the filtered list, and click Add Ensemble to Score. ● Scroll through the list, select an ensemble, and click Add Ensemble to Score. ● Use Tab/Shift-Tab and the arrow keys on your computer keyboard to scroll through the list. To select an ensemble, press Return. RESULT The ensemble players are added to the Players panel, either as solo or as section players.
Setup mode Instruments One violin with no number Adding a second violin automatically generates numbers for both violins Instrument numbers are automatically generated for players if the following criteria are met: ● Players are the same type, either solo or section. ● Players have at least one instrument in common. ● Players are in the same group. ● Instrument names are the same.
Setup mode Instruments PROCEDURE 1. 2. In the Players panel, open the instrument picker in any of the following ways: ● Select the solo or section player and press Shift-I. ● Click the plus symbol to the right of the added empty-handed player. ● Right-click the player and choose Add Instrument to Player from the context menu. Select an instrument in the instrument picker in any of the following ways: ● Start entering the instrument name you want, then select it from the filtered list.
Setup mode Instruments 2. ● Select a solo or section player, press Shift-I, and click Create Empty Kit in the instrument picker. ● Click the plus symbol to the right of the added empty-handed player and click Create Empty Kit in the instrument picker. ● Right-click a player and choose Create Empty Kit from the context menu. Add the percussion instruments you want to the kit in the Edit Percussion Kit dialog.
Setup mode Instruments The instrument picker opens. 3. Select an instrument in the instrument picker in any of the following ways: ● Start entering the instrument name you want, then select it from the filtered list. ● Click an instrument family and then an instrument. ● Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument family, then press Tab to switch to the instrument column. Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument. TIP 4.
Setup mode Instruments Deleting instruments You can delete instruments from players. IMPORTANT If you delete an instrument from a player, any music that you have created for this instrument is also deleted. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, click the disclosure arrow in the player card of the player holding the instrument you want to delete. The player card opens. 2. Click the arrow that appears in the instrument label when you hover over it and choose Delete Instrument. 3. Click OK.
Setup mode Instruments Edit Percussion Kit dialog 1 Name Allows you to enter the full name for the percussion kit. This is used in Full staff labels for percussion kits that use the five-line staff presentation type. 2 Short name Allows you to enter the abbreviated name for the percussion kit. This is used in Abbreviated staff labels for percussion kits that use the five-line staff presentation type. 3 Drum set Allows you to define the percussion kit as a drum set by activating the checkbox.
Setup mode Instruments Kit instruments are shown as individual instruments with their own lines. Normalsized staff labels are shown for each instrument. 5 Editor Displays the current arrangement of instruments in the selected percussion kit presentation type. You can change the order of instruments, and the layout of lines and spaces in the grid presentation type, by using the controls.
Setup mode Instruments RELATED LINKS Percussion kits on page 765 Staff labels for percussion kits on page 674 Percussion kit presentation types on page 770 Percussion Instrument Playing Techniques dialog on page 772 Playing techniques for unpitched percussion instruments on page 772 Defining percussion kits as drum sets on page 91 Defining how combinations of articulations and single-note tremolos sound in playback on page 346 Specifying the stem direction/voice of instruments in percussion kits on page 781
Setup mode Instruments Changing instruments in percussion kits You can change existing instruments in percussion kits while retaining any existing music for that instrument. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit in which you want to change instruments. 2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit. The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens. 3. Click the instrument you want to change. 4.
Setup mode Instruments 2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit. The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens. 3. Activate Drum set in the top right of the dialog. 4. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT The selected percussion kit is defined as a drum set. The arrangement of voices for instruments in the kit when using the five-line staff presentation type follows your project-wide setting on the Percussion page in Write > Notation Options.
Setup mode Instruments RELATED LINKS Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Renaming groups in grid presentation percussion kits on page 93 Renaming groups in grid presentation percussion kits Group names are shown as instrument labels. You can change the names of groups in percussion kits using grid presentation. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit in which you want to change the names of groups in the grid presentation. 2.
Setup mode Instruments Staff labels for percussion kits on page 674 Deleting groups within grid presentation percussion kits You can delete groups in percussion kits using grid presentation, without deleting the instruments within the group. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit from whose grid presentation you want to delete groups. 2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.
Setup mode Instruments RESULT The position of the selected instrument or slash voice within the kit is changed. Multiple instruments can share the same staff position, but we recommend that they use different noteheads so that the player can tell them apart.
Setup mode Player groups RESULT The selected instrument appears as an individual instrument belonging to the same player but separate from the percussion kit. You can then move the instrument to other players if required. RELATED LINKS Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Moving instruments between players on page 86 Player groups Grouping players together means they are positioned together in the score, numbered independently, and are bracketed together according to the project template.
Setup mode Player groups Renaming player groups You can change the name of player groups after you have added them. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, double-click the name of the group. 2. Enter the new name. 3. Press Return. Deleting player groups You can delete groups of players. NOTE If you delete a group, you can keep the players that you added to the group. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, select the group that you want to delete. 2. Delete the group in any of the following ways: 3.
Setup mode Flows Adding solo/section players on page 74 Moving players between groups You can move players from one group to another. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel, select the players that you want to move to another group. 2. Click and drag the selected players to the position you want in the other group. An insertion line indicates where the players will be positioned. RESULT The players are moved to the other group. Removing players from groups You can remove players from groups.
Setup mode Flows RELATED LINKS Flows in Dorico Elements on page 30 Flows panel on page 69 Changing options in Notation Options on page 131 Players on page 73 Layouts on page 101 Changing the players assigned to flows on page 99 Changing the flows assigned to layouts on page 103 Adding flows If you need more than one flow in your project, you can add new flows. PROCEDURE 1. In the Flows panel, click Add Flow. 2. Optional: Repeat for as many flows as you require.
Setup mode Flows RELATED LINKS Flows on page 98 Players on page 73 Layouts on page 101 Changing the flows assigned to layouts on page 103 Changing the players assigned to layouts on page 102 Flow names and flow titles Whenever you add a flow to a project, the default name of a flow is Flow plus an incremental number. You can rename flows in the Project Info dialog and in the Flows panel in Setup mode.
Setup mode Layouts 2. Select the flow whose title you want to change from the menu. Alternatively, use the arrow buttons beside the menu to choose the flow. 3. Enter the new title you want in the Title field. 4. Optional: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other flows in your project. 5. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog. RESULT The titles of the selected flows are changed to what you entered.
Setup mode Layouts RELATED LINKS Page layouts on page 262 Flows on page 98 Players on page 73 Changing the flows assigned to layouts on page 103 Changing the players assigned to layouts on page 102 Creating layouts You can create multiple layouts for full scores and instrumental parts. You can also create multiple custom score layouts.
Setup mode Layouts RESULT Players are assigned to the selected layout when the checkbox in their player card is activated, and removed from the layout when the checkbox is deactivated. If you have not changed the name of the layout, it is automatically updated to reflect the players included in the layout.
Setup mode Layouts PROCEDURE 1. In the Layouts panel, open the layout name text field in any of the following ways: ● Double-click the name of the layout. ● Right-click the name of the layout and choose Rename from the context menu. 2. Enter the new name for the layout or edit the existing name. 3. Press Return.
Setup mode Layouts Concert vs. transposed pitch Layouts in Dorico Elements can use concert or transposed pitch. This affects the pitches and key signatures on staves belonging to transposing instruments. When music is in concert pitch, all notes are written as they sound. This means that players with transposing instruments reading music in concert pitch must transpose the music themselves.
Setup mode Videos Videos Videos are a fast sequence of images that create the impression of a moving image. They can be any length, from only a few seconds up to several hours for feature-length films. Dorico Elements supports the use of videos within the program as well as the associated notations, such as markers and timecodes, and allows you to find appropriate tempos based on where important markers occur.
Setup mode Videos The dialog also opens automatically when you add a new video. Video Properties dialog The Video Properties dialog contains the following fields and options: Video file Shows the location of the video file on your computer. This field is read-only. Video frame rate Shows the frame rate of the video file. This field is read-only. Project frame rate Allows you to select a frame rate for your project from the menu. You can only have a single frame rate across the project.
Setup mode Videos RELATED LINKS Timecodes on page 597 Adding videos on page 108 Flows panel on page 69 Adding videos You can add a video to each flow in your project. You can also follow these steps to reload videos previously added to the project that Dorico Elements can no longer locate. PREREQUISITE You have added at least one player to the project. Flows with missing videos show a triangle warning icon instead of the video icon in the flow card in the Flows panel.
Setup mode Videos 2. In the Video Properties dialog, change the values for Flow attachment position and/or Video start offset in any of the following ways: ● Enter values into the value fields. ● Click the arrows beside the value fields. You can move the cursor directly to each part of the timecode you want to change. 3. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog. RESULT Changing the value for Flow attachment position changes the rhythmic position in the music at which the video starts.
Setup mode Videos Changing the size of the video window You can change the size of the video window at any time. PREREQUISITE The video window is shown. PROCEDURE ● Change the size of the video window in any of the following ways: ● Click and drag the corners/edges in any direction. ● Shift-click and drag a corner/edge to change the size without changing the shape. RESULT The size of the video window is changed.
Setup mode Videos Frame rates The frame rate of a video is the number of still images that are used per unit of time in order to create the impression of a moving image, commonly measured in frames per second, or “fps”. The number of frames per second required to create the impression of a moving image is determined by how fast the human eye processes movement, and so the most common frame rate is around 24 fps. However, recent major films have been released at 48 fps, which results in sharper images.
Write mode In Write mode, you can create your music. You can input notes and insert notations into your project. Project window in Write mode The project window in Write mode contains the default toolbar, the music area, and the status bar. It provides toolboxes and panels with the tools and functions that you need to write your music. You can switch to Write mode in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-2. ● Click Write in the toolbar. ● Choose Window > Write.
Write mode Project window in Write mode 2 Notes panel Contains the note durations, accidentals, and articulations that are most commonly used during note input. 3 Notations panel Contains notation items that you can add to your music, such as dynamics and playing techniques, divided into separate categories. Your current selection in the Notations toolbox determines which notation items are shown.
Write mode Project window in Write mode Grace Notes Allows you to input grace notes at the current rhythmic position. You can also activate/deactivate Grace Notes by pressing /. Insert Inserts music instead of overwriting. You can also activate/deactivate Insert by pressing I. Lock to Duration Uses the duration of existing music for note input via MIDI or computer keyboard. This tool helps you to maintain the duration of notes while you change their pitches.
Write mode Project window in Write mode RELATED LINKS Inputting notes with rhythm dots on page 137 Inputting chords on page 150 Inputting tuplets on page 152 Inputting grace notes on page 149 Activating/Deactivating mouse input on page 162 Tuplets popover on page 153 Notes panel The Notes panel contains buttons that allow you to input note durations, accidentals, slurs, and articulations. It is located on the left of the window in Write mode.
Write mode Project window in Write mode Properties panel (Write mode) The Properties panel in Write mode contains quick access properties that allow you to change notes and notations, both during note input and by changing existing notes. It is located at the bottom of the window in Write mode. The options that are available on the Properties panel depend on the item that you select in your score. Only properties relevant to the currently selected item are displayed.
Write mode Project window in Write mode 3. In the Properties panel, change the properties you want. RESULT The complete note or notation item is changed. The changes are immediately displayed in the music area. NOTE ● Properties are layout-specific. For example, if you change the placement of an item relative to the staff in a full score layout, this does not affect the placement of the item in the corresponding part layout.
Write mode Project window in Write mode Ornaments Opens the Ornaments panel, which contains sections for the different ornaments and glissando lines that you can input. Repeat Structures Opens the Repeat Structures panel, which contains sections for the different types of repeat structures, including repeat endings and segments, repeat markers, singlenote and multi-note tremolos, bar repeats, and slash regions.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing Opens the lyrics popover above the selected note on the staff, which allows you to input lyrics. Chord Symbols Opens the chord symbols popover above the selected note on the staff, which allows you to input chord symbols. Fingerings Opens the fingerings popover above the selected note on the staff, which allows you to input fingerings.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing Differentiating between inputting and editing your music Depending on whether you input or you edit notes, the tools in the toolboxes and the panels behave differently. To input notes, the caret must be activated. If the caret is activated, selecting tools or items in the Notes toolbox and the Notes panel affects the note or chord that you are about to input as you can specify the duration, rhythm dot, accidentals, and articulations.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing 32nd notes allows you to input notes and items at a greater number of possible rhythmic positions than when the rhythmic grid is set to quarter notes. You can change the rhythmic grid value at any time. RELATED LINKS Caret on page 131 Moving the caret manually on page 134 Changing the rhythmic grid value on page 121 Event display on page 288 Changing the rhythmic grid value You can change the value of the rhythmic grid.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing ● With no note selected, click Time Signatures (Meter) in the Notations toolbox. Then click 3/4 in the Common section, and click at the position where you want to insert the time signature. RELATED LINKS Moving notes rhythmically on page 511 Signposts In Dorico Elements, signposts indicate the positions of important items that either cannot be seen in the score, such as key signatures with no accidentals or items you have hidden.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing Multiple signposts for different items at the same rhythmic position NOTE By default, signposts are not printed or included when you export graphics files. However, you can include signposts and other annotations when printing/exporting layouts.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing NOTE Changing your preferences permanently changes the functionality in the whole application, not just in the current project. RELATED LINKS Preferences dialog on page 55 Selecting/Deselecting notes and items individually You can select existing notes and other notation items individually in the music area, for example, if you want to add articulations to a selection of notes or delete a short passage of music.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing ● Make a marquee selection that includes the staff you want to select. Select everything on multiple adjacent staves ● Select one whole staff at the top/bottom of the range of staves you want to select and press Shift-Up Arrow or Shift-Down Arrow until all the staves you want are selected.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing When you have selected a region in the system track, the following options are available: 1 Delete Allows you to delete the selected region. NOTE When you hover over Delete, the highlight color of the selected region changes. 2 System Track Select Allows you to select all items on all staves in the system across the selected region. 3 Add Allows you to add bars or beats of the same duration as the selection in the system track.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing Selecting bars with the system track The system track allows you to select all staves in the system across the selected bars. PREREQUISITE The system track is shown. PROCEDURE 1. Click a bar in the system track. 2. Optional: Select multiple bars to the right/left of the first selected bar in any of the following ways: 3. ● Shift-click bars to the right/left along the system track. ● Click and drag to the right/left along the system track.
Write mode Introduction to inputting and editing NOTE You cannot Shift-click when selecting beats. 3. Click System Track Select in the system track. System Track Select button in the system track The System Track Select button appears filled in when you hover over it NOTE If your selection is narrow, buttons can appear above the system track instead of inside it. RESULT Everything on all staves in the selected beats is selected and highlighted, including notations and signposts.
Write mode Notation Options dialog Lyrics Allows you to filter all lyrics as well as by their line number, type, and staff-relative placement. NOTE There is no filter for barlines. You also cannot filter fingerings, beams, articulations, or tremolos, as they are considered part of the notes to which they apply.
Write mode Notation Options dialog Notation Options The Notation Options dialog contains the following: 1 Page list Contains the categories of options that you can view and change in the dialog, divided into pages. When you click a page in this list, any applicable section titles appear below the page in the page list. 2 Section titles Shows the titles of any sections on the selected page. You can click these section titles to navigate directly to that section of the page.
Write mode Note input Changing options in Notation Options You can change options in the Notation Options dialog for each flow independently. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, choose Write > Notation Options. The Notation Options dialog opens. 2. In the Flows list, select the flows in which you want to make changes in one of the following ways: ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual flows. ● Shift-click adjacent flows. ● Click Select All. By default, only the current flow is selected when you open the dialog. 3.
Write mode Note input The caret The appearance of the caret changes depending on the tool or on the number of voices that you are using. Insert The caret shows V and inverted V shapes at the top and bottom. In Insert mode, inserted notes shift all the music that follows along by the input duration instead of replacing existing notes. Caret in Insert mode Chords The caret shows a plus symbol on the left at the top. Allows you to input multiple notes at the same rhythmic position.
Write mode Note input Caret when inputting grace notes Voices If you input multiple voices, the caret shows the following: ● A plus symbol on the left at the bottom ● The number of the voice into which you are about to input notes ● An up-stem note or a down-stem note symbol to indicate the stem direction of the voice Caret when inputting notes into a new downstem voice Caret when inputting notes into a new, second up-stem voice Slash voices The note beside the caret indicates a slash notehead.
Write mode Note input Caret when inputting notes into percussion kits RELATED LINKS Inputting notes in Insert mode on page 141 Inputting chords on page 150 Repitching notes without changing their rhythm on page 160 Inputting grace notes on page 149 Inputting notes into multiple voices on page 138 Inputting notes in percussion kits on page 142 Caret activation/deactivation If you activate the caret, you can write music. If you deactivate the caret, you can edit your music.
Write mode Note input Inputting notes You can input notes into your project during step input, when note input is activated. You can input notes with a computer keyboard, by clicking with a mouse pointer, or by playing notes with a MIDI keyboard. NOTE ● If you want to input notes into multiple instruments held by a single player, we recommend that you do so in galley view, where you can see all staves at once.
Write mode Note input 8. Press Esc or Return to stop note input. RESULT Notes are input with the selected duration. Notes continue to be input with a rhythm dot and any articulations until you deactivate them. However, accidentals are only added to the first note you input after selecting them. Beams are automatically formed between adjacent notes that are an eighth note or shorter, as appropriate for the time signature and their position in the bar.
Write mode Note input Register selection when inputting chords When Chords is activated, Dorico Elements automatically inputs notes above the highest note at the caret position. For example, if you press A then E then A, a chord of A-E-A is input at the caret position. You can input notes below the lowest note at the caret position instead by pressing Ctrl (macOS) or Ctrl-Alt (Windows) as well as the letter for the note name.
Write mode Note input If you add rhythm dots to multiple existing notes that would then overlap, Dorico Elements adjusts the duration of notes in the selection to avoid deleting notes at the end of the selection. EXAMPLE A phrase containing eighth notes After adding rhythm dots to the whole selection Inputting notes into multiple voices By default, notes are input into the first up-stem voice, as indicated by the symbol of an up-stem quarter note beside the caret.
Write mode Note input NOTE If you are inputting notes into a new voice on a staff that already contains notes in another voice, the stem directions of existing notes at the same rhythmic position change automatically as necessary. The quarter note symbol beside the caret changes to indicate which voice is currently selected. Any notes input are input into the voice indicated by this symbol. You can switch between voices as often as you like.
Write mode Note input direction, and the number beside the slash note symbol indicates the voice number if applicable. Caret when adding the first down-stem slash voice 4. Caret when adding the second up-stem slash voice Optional: Repeat step 3 as many times as you require.
Write mode Note input EXAMPLE Caret when inputting notes into the first up-stem slash voice Caret when inputting notes into the first down-stem slash voice Caret when inputting notes into a new, second up-stem slash voice RELATED LINKS Slash voices on page 789 Rhythm slashes on page 619 Inputting slash regions on page 243 Inputting notes in Insert mode When Insert mode is activated, you can input notes before existing notes without overriding them.
Write mode Note input ● 5. 6. Play the notes you want on a MIDI keyboard. Deactivate Insert mode in any of the following ways: ● Press I. ● Click Insert in the Notes toolbox on the left of the window. Press Esc or Return to stop note input. RESULT Notes are inserted before existing notes, without overriding any existing notes at rhythmic positions after the caret. Any existing notes after the caret are pushed ahead to subsequent rhythmic positions.
Write mode Note input 3. 4. Move the caret up/down to input notes on different instruments in any of the the following ways: ● Press Up Arrow to move it up. ● Press Down Arrow to move it down. Select an appropriate playing technique for the instrument currently selected by the caret before inputting notes. ● Press Shift-Alt-Up Arrow to cycle upwards through playing techniques. ● Press Shift-Alt-Down Arrow to cycle downwards through playing techniques.
Write mode Note input Use percussion map A percussion map defines which MIDI notes produce which sound for a particular patch in a sound library. For example, in General MIDI percussion, C2 (note 36) produces bass drum, and D2 (note 38) produces snare drum, and so on. If you know a particular mapping well, you may find it helpful to use the mapping directly for input. Use staff position This option uses the staff position defined in the Edit Percussion Kit dialog.
Write mode Note input If you have the staff positions set relative to Treble G clef, then F could mean either the bottom space on the staff or the top line on the staff. In a standard drum set, this would mean either the kick drum in the bottom space, or the ride cymbal on the top line. When inputting notes in pitched instruments, Dorico Elements chooses the lower or upper possible staff position based on which is closer to the current position of the caret.
Write mode Note input RESULT A rest of the selected duration is input. If you input more than one rest, Dorico Elements automatically combines the rests into a rest of a different duration that makes sense in combination with the input notes. However, you can force the duration of rests if you want rests of a specific duration. RELATED LINKS Rests on page 630 Implicit vs.
Write mode Note input RESULT The duration of the selected notes is changed. Forcing the duration of notes/rests Dorico Elements automatically notates and beams notes/rests appropriately, according to the current time signature and their position in the bar. If you want to specify how the durations of notes/rests are notated, you can force their duration. For example, if you input a half note at the start of a 6/8 bar, it is notated as a dotted quarter note (crotchet) tied to an eighth note (quaver).
Write mode Note input EXAMPLE Notes in the down-stem voice input with forced durations Default notation of notes in 6/8 RELATED LINKS Implicit vs.
Write mode Note input NOTE The second note must be the same pitch as the first note. If the second note is a different pitch to the first note, no tie is input. RESULT During step input, the two notes input are joined by a tie. When inputting ties between existing notes, the selected note is joined by a tie to the next note of the same pitch on the same staff.
Write mode Note input TIP You can select these in any order. ● 4. Click the rhythmic duration you want in the Notes panel, and click Grace Notes in the Notes toolbox, in any order. Optional: Press Alt-/ to switch between inputting slashed/unslashed grace notes. The Grace Notes toolbox button when inputting unslashed grace notes. TIP You can also change the grace note type after you have input grace notes. 5. Enter, click, or play in the pitches you want. 6.
Write mode Note input 3. ● Press the number on your computer keyboard that corresponds to the rhythmic value you want. For example, press 6 for quarter notes (crotchets), 5 for eighth notes (quavers), 7 for half notes (minims), and so on. ● Click the rhythmic value you want in the Notes panel on the left of the window. Activate the Chords input tool in any of the following ways: ● Press Q. ● Click Chords in the Notes toolbox on the left of the window.
Write mode Note input If entering pitches with the keyboard, repeated notes are automatically input an octave above. You can change the register of notes by forcing the register selection during note input, or by transposing them after they have been input. TIP You can deactivate Chords and immediately continue inputting notes as before, with a single note at each rhythmic position and the caret advancing automatically to the next rhythmic position.
Write mode Note input TIP You can advance the caret using Space to continue inputting tuplets of the same ratio at later rhythmic positions. 7. Stop inputting tuplets in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-; to return to inputting normal notes. ● Press Esc to stop note input completely. ● Move the caret with the arrow keys to return to inputting normal notes.
Write mode Note input The table shows some examples of what to enter into the tuplets popover, and the tuplets that are input into the music as a result. Type of tuplet Popover entry Triplet, three notes in the space of two. 3 or 3:2 Triplet, three notes in the space of four. 3:4 Quintuplet, five notes in the space of four. 5:4 Quintuplet, five notes in the space of two. 5:2 Septuplet, seven notes in the space of four. 7:4 Septuplet, seven notes in the space of two.
Write mode Note input NOTE The duration of each note in the tuplet, and the total duration of the tuplet, depends on the note value selected when you open the popover unless you specify a different note value in your entry. This list is not comprehensive. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input different tuplets.
Write mode Note input Action Popover entry Transpose notes upwards. t3 or t6 Transpose notes downwards. t-5 or t-3 Add notes a third above. 3 or 3rd Add notes a fourth below. -4 or -4th Add multiple notes 3,6 or -3,3,4 NOTE Separate notes with commas, not with spaces. Add notes above or below all notes in selected chords. 3 all or -M2,m3 to all NOTE Separate notes with commas, not with spaces. Add notes only to the top notes in chords.
Write mode Note input If the selected material already includes chords, notes are added above the top note in the chord, and added below the bottom note in the chord. You can add notes to all notes in selected chords by including all or to all at the end of your entry. For microtonal transpositions, the first number is the interval degree, and the second number is the number of quarter tones. For example, if you have a C natural and you enter T 3 8 qt, it changes to an E.
Write mode Note input ● Press 0 for natural. ● Click the accidental you want in the Notes panel. TIP You can find uncommon accidentals, such as double sharps and flats, or microtonal accidentals, in the Accidentals section of the Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals panel on the right of the window. 3. Optional: During step input, enter the note you want with your selected accidental.
Write mode Note input ● Choose Write > Respell > Respell Using Note Name Above to respell upwards. ● Choose Write > Respell > Respell Using Note Name Below to respell downwards. RESULT The enharmonic spelling of the selected notes is changed.
Write mode Note input 3. Deactivate Allow spelling of notes to be adjusted retrospectively. 4. Click Apply, then Close. RELATED LINKS Accidental selection during MIDI input on page 159 Changing the pitch of individual notes You can change the pitch and register of individual notes, including grace notes, after they have been input by scale degrees, by step, and by transposing up/down octaves. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes whose pitches you want to change. 2.
Write mode Note input 3. Activate Lock to Duration in any of the following ways: ● Press L. ● Click Lock to Duration in the Notes toolbox. 4. Enter the pitches you want. 5. Optional: Deactivate Lock to Duration. NOTE Lock to Duration automatically deactivates when you reach the last existing note on the staff. Note input continues as usual with eighth notes (quavers) as the duration by default. RESULT Existing notes on the selected staff are repitched without their rhythms being changed.
Write mode Note input Contains options that allow you to specify the transposition you want. For example, you can choose to transpose by an interval quality, such as a major third, or by a set number of divisions of the octave. You can choose the direction of the transposition, whether it includes octaves, and the interval and quality or number of divisions by which you want to transpose your selection. According to convention, different intervals have different possible qualities.
Write mode Notations input TIP You can change the default setting for whether mouse input is activated/deactivated by activating/deactivating Enable note input using the mouse on the General page in Preferences. EXAMPLE Select when deactivated Select when activated RELATED LINKS Preferences dialog on page 55 Notations input You can input many types of notations, both during step input and by adding them to existing notes.
Write mode Notations input Key commands for articulations You can input articulations by clicking the corresponding button of the articulation you want in the Notes panel on the left of the window in Write mode, or by pressing key commands on your computer keyboard.
Write mode Notations input 2. 3. Open the fingerings popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-F. ● Click Fingering in the Notations toolbox. ● Choose Write > Create Fingerings. Enter the fingerings you want into the popover. For example, enter: 4. ● 3-2 for a substitution fingering from the third finger to the second finger. ● 1,3,5 for a chord. ● 12 to show the first two valves should be depressed on a valved brass instrument. Press Return to close the popover.
Write mode Notations input Type of fingering Example popover entry Single fingerings for each note in chords 1,3,5 NOTE For keyboards, Dorico Elements automatically orders numbers appropriately according to the hand playing the notes. The default is: ● Right hand for the upper staff ● Left hand for the lower staff Left hand fingerings L2, G2, S5, I2, or H2 Right hand fingerings R5, D5, or M5 Multiple fingerings for individual notes. For example, for ornaments such as mordents or turns.
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Inputting fingerings on page 164 Fingering on page 450 Changing the rhythmic position of substitution fingerings on page 451 Fingerings for valved brass instruments on page 454 Input methods for key signatures You can input key signatures with the keyboard by using the key signatures popover, and with the mouse by using the Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals panel.
Write mode Notations input You can open Preferences in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma). ● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS). ● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows). You can hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Right Panel.
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Inputting key signatures with the popover on page 169 Key signatures on page 469 Key Signatures section of the Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals panel You can use the Key Signatures section in the Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals panel to create and input custom key signatures. You can show/hide the Key Signatures section by clicking the section title, which has a disclosure arrow beside it.
Write mode Notations input ● 2. 3. Select an existing key signature that you want to change. Open the key signatures popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-K. ● Choose Write > Create Key Signature. Enter the key signature you want into the popover. For example, enter g for G minor or 3s for 3 sharps. NOTE Entering 3s creates a key signature of A major, rather than F♯ minor. 4.
Write mode Notations input PROCEDURE 1. 2. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input. ● Select an existing barline immediately to the left of where you want to input a key signature. ● Select an existing notehead or rest immediately to the right of where you want to input a key signature. ● Select an existing key signature that you want to change. In the Notations toolbox, click Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals.
Write mode Notations input Input methods for time signatures You can input time signatures with the keyboard by using the time signatures popover, and with the mouse by using the Time Signatures (Meter) panel where there are common time signatures ready to use. There is also a Create Time Signature section to create uncommon time signatures.
Write mode Notations input You can hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Right Panel.
Write mode Notations input Type of time signature Popover entry Specify beat grouping, but don’t show it in the time signature. [2+3+2]/8 For example, show a time signature of 7/8 but beaming is subdivided into 2+3+2 eighth notes. Aggregate time signature: a dashed barline is 2/4|6/8 shown in the bar to show the division between the different meters. Interchangeable time signature, with different styles: parenthesized, slash, equals sign, and dashed.
Write mode Notations input 2 ● Regular ● Interchangeable ● Aggregate ● Alternating Spaces for up to four time signatures Allows you to combine up to four time signatures. For example, you can specify only one time signature for a Regular time signature, but for an alternating time signature you might want to include three time signatures. 3 Pick-up bar of Allows you to include a pick-up bar before the time signature.
Write mode Notations input 3. Enter the time signature you want into the popover. For example, [2+2+3]/8 for a 7/8 time signature with a custom beat grouping, or enter 4/4,1 for a 4/4 time signature with one quarter note upbeat. 4. Input the time signature and close the popover in one of the following ways: ● Press Return to input a time signature on all staves. ● Press Alt-Return to input a time signature on a single staff.
Write mode Notations input NOTE Not all pick-up bar lengths are possible using this method. For example, a single eighth note upbeat in 6/8 cannot be produced by any of these three options. In such cases, you must use the time signatures popover. 3. Input the time signature you want in one of the following ways: ● Click a time signature to input it for all staves. ● Alt-click a time signature to input a it on a single staff.
Write mode Notations input Bars and barlines popover with an example entry for inputting bars Bars and barlines popover with an example entry for a barline Bars and Barlines button in the Notations toolbox Inputting bars with the panel You can also input bars and barlines with the mouse using the Bars and Barlines panel on the right of the window in Write mode. You can open the Bars and Barlines panel by clicking Bars and Barlines in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window in Write mode.
Write mode Notations input Bars Example action Popover entry Add two bars +2 Add fourteen bars +14 Delete one bar –1 Delete six bars –6 Add a bar rest rest This list is not comprehensive, as you can add and delete any number of bars using the popover. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input and delete bars, and input bar rests.
Write mode Notations input 2. 3. ● Select an existing barline after which you want to add new bars. ● Select an existing note or whole bar before which you want to add new bars. Open the bars and barlines popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-B. ● Choose Write > Create Bar or Barline. Enter + (plus), followed by the number of bars you want to add. For example, enter +2 to add two bars. 4. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT The number of bars specified is input.
Write mode Notations input 4. Click Insert Bars. RESULT The number of bars specified is input. During step input, bars are input from the caret position. If you selected Start of Selection, bars are input directly after a selected barline, and directly before a selected note or bar.
Write mode Notations input 2. Select the appropriate secondary voice by pressing V until the voice direction indicator shows the correct voice. 3. Open the bars and barlines popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-B. ● Choose Write > Create Bar or Barline. 4. Enter rest into the popover to add a bar rest. 5. Press Return to close the popover. 6. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow to advance the caret to the start of the next bar after the bar rest.
Write mode Notations input 5. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT During step input, barlines are input at the caret position. When you add barlines to existing music, they are added immediately to the left of a selected note or rest. When you change existing barlines, the new barline directly replaces the selected barline. Surrounding music automatically adjusts to accommodate the barline. For example, note grouping, rests, and tied notes all adjust if necessary.
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Barlines on page 384 Bars and barlines popover on page 178 Inputting notes on page 135 Inputting barlines with the popover on page 182 Mouse input settings on page 123 Input methods for dynamics You can input dynamics with the keyboard by using the dynamics popover, and with the mouse by using the Dynamics panel. Inputting dynamics with the popover You can input dynamics with the keyboard by entering the dynamics you want into the dynamics popover.
Write mode Notations input Combined Dynamics Allows you to create your own combinations of dynamics, such as . The controls allow you to increase and decrease the dynamic on each side, and to swap their order. Combined Dynamics section of the Dynamics panel You can hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Right Panel.
Write mode Notations input Dynamic or expression Popover entry subito subito, sub, or sub. possibile possibile, poss, or poss. poco poco molto molto più piu or più meno meno mosso mosso crescendo: < cresc. (text) cresc diminuendo: > dim.
Write mode Notations input However, you must also enter an accompanying immediate dynamic, such as p or f, and separate the two with a space, for example, f molto or p espressivo. You can hide immediate dynamics if you only want to show the expressive text.
Write mode Notations input When you add dynamics to existing notes, immediate dynamics are added to the first note in the selection and gradual dynamics are added across the selection. NOTE ● If you entered a dynamic phrase into the popover, such as pp, each dynamic and hairpin lasts a quarter note (crotchet) by default. You can lengthen/shorten gradual dynamics and groups of dynamics later.
Write mode Notations input ● Click the dynamics you want in the Dynamics panel to input them for all voices on the staff. ● Alt-click the dynamics you want in the Dynamics panel to input them only into the selected voice. Do not deselect dynamics if you want to add expressive or qualifying text to them. When inputting voice-specific dynamics, you can release Alt once you have input the dynamic level, such as . NOTE Gradual dynamics have a default duration of a quarter note.
Write mode Notations input Input methods for chord symbols You can input chord symbols in Dorico Elements with the computer keyboard and also with MIDI keyboards. Inputting chord symbols with the computer keyboard All the different types of chord symbols can be input with the computer keyboard by using the chord symbols popover. You can open the chord symbols popover in Write mode in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-Q. ● Choose Write > Create Chord Symbol.
Write mode Notations input NOTE You can combine multiple types of entries to create more complex chord symbols if you enter them one after another into the chord symbols popover without spaces between them. For example, enter Eblocrian for the following chord symbol: Chord symbol roots Type of chord symbol root Popover entry English note names C, Db, F#, B, and so on. C, D♭, F♯, B, and so on. C, Des, Fis, H, and so on. German note names C, D♭, F♯, B, and so on. do, reb, so, so#, ti, and so on.
Write mode Notations input Chord symbol alterations Type of chord symbol alteration Popover entry Alterations b5, #9, and so on. Added notes add#11, addF#, addBb, and so on. Suspensions sus4, sus9, and so on. Omissions omit3, no7, and so on.
Write mode Notations input Modal chord symbol Popover entry Phrygian phrygian Lydian lydian Mixolydian mixolydian Aeolian aeolian Locrian locrian Melodic minor melodicminor Harmonic minor harmonicminor Whole tone wholetone Octatonic or diminished half-whole diminishedhalfwhole, diminishedsemitonetone, octatonichalfwhole, or octatonicsemitonetone Octatonic or diminished whole-half diminishedwholehalf, diminishedtonesemitone, octatonicwholehalf, or octatonictonesemitone NOTE The appeara
Write mode Notations input Popover navigation Key command Advance the popover to the start of the next bar. Tab Move the popover back to the start of the previous bar. Shift-Tab Move the popover to one of the following positions, whichever is closest: Right Arrow/Left Arrow ● Next/Previous note ● Next/Previous rest ● Next/Previous rhythmic grid position Move the popover to the next/previous chord symbol.
Write mode Notations input 4. Optional: Advance the popover to continue inputting chord symbols on following notes. 5. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT The chord symbol specified is input. NOTE The chord symbol may look different to what you entered into the popover. For example, entering D|C7 may result in two chords placed directly above each other, or two chords placed beside each other, depending on your settings on the Chord Symbols page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Write mode Notations input ● First play the root with one finger, and then play the remaining notes of the chord while still holding down the root. ● Play all the notes of the chord together, then release them all, then replay the root note. TIP To input a chord symbol that consists only of the root note, just play a single note.
Write mode Notations input Clefs and octave lines popover with an example entry for a clef Clefs and octave lines popover with an example entry for an octave line Clefs button in the Notations toolbox Inputting clefs and octave lines with the mouse Clefs and octave lines can be input with the mouse using the Clefs panel on the right of the window in Write mode. You can open the Clefs panel by clicking Clefs in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window in Write mode.
Write mode Notations input Type of clef Popover entry Bass F clef f, F, or bass Tenor C clef ct, CT, or tenor Alto C clef ca, CA, or alto Treble G clef, octave below g8ba, G8ba, g8d, G8d, treble8ba, or treble8d Treble G clef, two octaves below g15ba, G15ba, g15d, G15d, treble15ba, or treble15d Treble G clef, octave above g8va, G8va, g8u, G8u, treble8va, or treble8u Treble G clef, two octaves above g15ma, G15ma, g15u, G15u, treble15ma, or treble15u Alto C clef, octave below ca8ba, CA8ba, ca
Write mode Notations input NOTE More clefs are available in the Clefs panel, including Indian drum clef and Percussion clef (rectangular). Octave lines Function of octave line Popover entry Shifts notes up by 1 octave. 8va, 8, 8u, or 1u Shifts notes up by 2 octaves. 15ma, 15, 15u, or 2u Shifts notes up by 3 octaves. 22ma, 22, 22u, or 3u Shifts notes down by 1 octave. 8ba, 8vb, 8d, or 1d Shifts notes down by 2 octaves. 15ba, 15vb, 15d, or 2d Shifts notes down by 3 octaves.
Write mode Notations input RESULT During step input, clefs are input at the caret position. Note input continues after inputting the clef, so you can continue inputting notes and clefs as required. When you add clefs to existing music, clefs are added directly before a selected notehead, and apply to all notes on that staff until the next clef, or the end of the flow. When you change existing clefs, the new clef directly replaces the selected clef.
Write mode Notations input Inputting octave lines with the popover You can input octave lines using the clefs and octave lines popover, both during step input and by adding them to existing music. PROCEDURE 1. 2. 3. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input. ● Select the notes to which you want to add an octave line. Open the clefs and octave lines popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-C. ● Choose Write > Create Clef.
Write mode Notations input ● 2. Select the notes to which you want to add an octave line. In the Notations toolbox, click Clefs. The Clefs panel opens on the right of the window. 3. In the Clefs panel, click the octave line you want. Alternatively, when adding octave lines to existing notes, you can click the octave lines you want in the Clefs panel first, and then click and drag to the length you want. RESULT During step input, octave lines are input at the caret position.
Write mode Notations input The Holds and Pauses panel contains the following sections: ● Fermatas ● Breath Marks ● Caesuras NOTE Holds and pauses do not currently have an effect in playback, but this is planned for future versions. You can hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Right Panel.
Write mode Notations input Type of hold or pause Popover entry Very short fermata fermataveryshort Short fermata (Henze) fermatashorthenze Long fermata (Henze) fermatalonghenze Curlew (Britten) curlew Caesura caesura or // Thick caesura caesurathick Curved caesura caesuracurved Short caesura caesurashort Breath mark (Comma-like) breathmarkcomma, comma, or , (comma) Breath mark (Tick-like) breathmarktick Breath mark (Upbow-like) breathmarkupbow Breath mark (Salzedo) breathmarksalzed
Write mode Notations input NOTE The Curlew mark was originally devised by Benjamin Britten for “Curlew River”, a parable for church performance inspired by Japanese Noh theater. It indicates that a player should hold a note or a rest until a synchronization point in asynchronous music.
Write mode Notations input Inputting holds and pauses with the panel You can input holds and pauses using the Holds and Pauses panel, both during step input and by adding them to existing music. NOTE These steps describe inputting with the default mouse input preference of Create item at selection. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input. ● Select an existing note to which you want to add a hold or pause. NOTE You can only add one hold or pause to one note at a time.
Write mode Notations input A correctly input caesura. The dotted guidelines are attached to the notehead after the barline, meaning the caesura is correctly positioned before the barline. An incorrectly input caesura. By clicking to the left of the barline, the caesura is attached to the last eighth note in the bar. When input correctly, the dotted guidelines link the caesura to the notehead immediately after the barline.
Write mode Notations input ● Jazz ● Baroque and Classical ● Arpeggiation ● Glissandi NOTE You cannot input arpeggio signs with the mouse during step input. You can hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Right Panel.
Write mode Notations input Jazz ornaments Type of jazz ornament Popover entry Flip flip Smear smear Jazz turn jazz or shake Bend bend Type of arpeggio sign Popover entry Up arpeggio sign arp, arpup, or arpeggioup Down arpeggio sign arpdown or arpeggiodown Non arpeggio sign nonarp or nonarpeggio Type of glissando line Popover entry Straight glissando line gliss Wavy glissando line glisswavy Arpeggio signs Glissando lines Jazz articulations Type of jazz articulation Popover entry P
Write mode Notations input Type of jazz articulation Popover entry Fall (bend) fall Fall (smooth) fallsmooth TIP Other ornaments are available in the Ornaments panel on the right of the window in Write mode. You can specify the type/length of jazz articulations when using the Ornaments panel but not when using the ornaments popover.
Write mode Notations input When adding ornaments to existing notes, ornaments are input above the selected note. Trills are input above the first selected note, with an extender line across any subsequent selected notes. RELATED LINKS Ornaments popover on page 208 Ornaments on page 515 Jazz ornaments on page 539 Inputting notes on page 135 Inputting ornaments with the panel You can input ornaments and jazz ornaments using the Ornaments panel, both during step input and by adding them to existing notes.
Write mode Notations input Inputting arpeggio signs with the popover You can input arpeggio signs using the ornaments popover, both during step input and by adding them to existing notes. You can also input cross-staff arpeggio signs between notes in different staves that belong to the same instrument, such as piano or harp. NOTE You can only add one arpeggio sign to one note or chord at a time. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input.
Write mode Notations input Inputting arpeggio signs with the panel You can input arpeggio signs on existing notes using the Ornaments panel. You can also input cross-staff arpeggio signs between notes in different staves that belong to the same instrument, such as piano or harp. NOTE ● You can only add one arpeggio sign to one note or chord at a time, and you cannot input arpeggio signs with the mouse during step input.
Write mode Notations input TIP The two notes can be in different voices. 2. 3. 4. Open the ornaments popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-O. ● Choose Write > Create Ornament. Enter the appropriate short-hand for the glissando line you want into the popover. ● Enter gliss for a straight glissando line. ● Enter glisswavy for a wavy glissando line. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT If you selected two notes, the glissando line specified is input between the selected notes.
Write mode Notations input TIP The two notes can be in different voices. 2. In the Notations toolbox, click Ornaments. The Ornaments panel opens on the right of the window. 3. In the Ornaments panel, click the style of glissando line you want. ● Glissando (Straight) ● Glissando (Wavy) RESULT If you selected two notes, the glissando line specified is input between the selected notes.
Write mode Notations input For example, enter scoop for a scoop or fall for a fall. 4. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT The jazz articulation you specify is input on all selected notes. During note input, this is usually the previous note you input. NOTE When using the popover, all jazz articulations follow your project-wide settings for their line style. You can change their type/length after they have been input.
Write mode Notations input Changing the line style of smooth jazz articulations on page 541 Input methods for pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes You can input pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes with the keyboard by using the same popover as for playing techniques, as both affect the sound that the instrument produces, and with the mouse by using the Playing Techniques panel.
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Pedal lines on page 547 Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes on page 548 Playing techniques popover for pedal lines on page 218 Inputting pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes with the popover on page 219 Inputting pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes with the panel on page 220 Adding retakes and pedal level changes to existing pedal lines with the popover on page 550 Adding retakes and pedal level changes to existing pedal lines with the pa
Write mode Notations input Inputting pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes with the popover You can input pedal lines using the playing techniques popover, both during step input and by adding them to existing music. Because the pedal line extends automatically as you input notes during step input, you can input retakes and pedal level changes when you reach the appropriate rhythmic position.
Write mode Notations input Inputting pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes with the panel You can input pedal lines, retakes, and pedal level changes using the Playing Techniques panel. NOTE ● When using the panel, you cannot input pedal lines, retakes, or pedal level changes during step input. ● These steps describe inputting with the default mouse input preference of Create item at selection. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes to which you want the pedal line to apply. 2.
Write mode Notations input The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window. Playing Techniques button in the Notations toolbox Playing techniques popover with an example entry Inputting playing techniques with the panel Playing techniques for all instruments can be found in the Playing Techniques panel on the right of the window in Write mode.
Write mode Notations input Playing techniques popover The table shows some examples of what to enter into the playing techniques popover, and the playing techniques that are input into the music as a result. When you start entering a playing technique into the playing techniques popover, a menu appears that shows valid playing techniques containing the letters or words you enter. You can choose one of these playing techniques to input.
Write mode Notations input Playing technique Popover entry Damp (large) damp large Full barré full barre Half barré half barre Strum up strum up Strum down strum down Left hand lh Right hand rh This list is not comprehensive as there are many valid playing techniques. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input different types of common playing techniques.
Write mode Notations input 4. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT The playing technique is added to the selected note. During step input, playing techniques are input at the caret position. RELATED LINKS Playing techniques popover on page 222 Playing techniques on page 567 Input methods for playing techniques on page 220 Inputting playing techniques with the panel You can input playing techniques using the Playing Techniques panel, both during step input and by adding them to existing notes.
Write mode Notations input Inputting lyrics You can input lyrics by entering text into the lyrics popover, and you can advance the lyrics popover to the next note on the staff without closing and reopening it for every note. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the first note to which you want to input lyrics. 2. Open the lyrics popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-L. ● Choose Write > Create Lyrics. ● Click Lyrics in the Notations toolbox.
Write mode Notations input NOTE You can later change whether a gap or a hyphen appears between lyrics by changing their syllable type.
Write mode Notations input The lyrics popover with an example entry for a chorus line Lyric line translations You can input lyric line translations by pressing Alt-Down Arrow when the lyrics popover is open. An asterisk (*) is shown beside the lyric line number to which you want to add a lyric line translation on the left-hand side of the popover.
Write mode Notations input Inputting rehearsal marks You can input rehearsal marks with the mouse and the keyboard. You can input rehearsal marks during step input and later by adding them to existing music. NOTE These steps describe inputting with the default mouse input preference of Create item at selection. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input. ● Select an item at the rhythmic position where you want to input a rehearsal mark. For example, a barline or a note.
Write mode Notations input TIP You can also input markers by clicking Add Marker in the Markers section of the Video panel. This method allows you to enter a timecode directly into the Add Marker dialog, rather than input a marker at the playhead position, so it can be useful if, for example, you already know the timecodes for each marker. Additionally, you can input markers in the Markers track in Play mode. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK You can change the text shown in the marker.
Write mode Notations input Add Marker dialog The Add Marker dialog contains the following options: Text Allows you to enter custom text that is shown in the marker. Timecode Allows you to specify the timecode at which you want to input the marker. Valid range Displays the timecode range of the flow.
Write mode Notations input Find Tempo dialog The Find Tempo dialog contains the following options and sections: Flow Shows the name of the flow whose tempo you are determining. This field is readonly. Beat unit Allows you to change the beat unit considered for the tempo. For example, if the time signature for the flow is 6/8, you might want to change the beat unit to a dotted quarter note. Tempo range Allows you to set the minimum/maximum tempos you want to consider.
Write mode Notations input Stands for “important frames off”. Indicates the average number of frames important markers are off, either before/after, significant beats. ● NFO Stands for “non-important frames off”. Indicates the average number of frames non-important markers are off, either before/after, significant beats. ● AFO Stands for “all frames off”. Indicates the average number of frames all markers in the flow are off, either before/after, significant beats.
Write mode Notations input Inputting repeats and tremolos with the popover You can input repeats and tremolos with the keyboard by entering the appropriate short-hand for the repeat or tremolo you want into the repeats popover. You can open the repeats popover in Write mode in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-R. ● Choose Write > Create Repeat. The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.
Write mode Notations input Repeats popover You can create different tremolos, bar repeats, rhythm slash regions, repeat markers, and repeat endings by entering text or symbols into the repeats popover. You can open the repeats popover in Write mode in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-R. ● Choose Write > Create Repeat. Repeat endings Part of repeat ending Popover entry Whole repeat ending end or ending Additional repeat ending segment add Type of repeat marker Popover entry D.C. dc, D.
Write mode Notations input Type of tremolo Popover entry Three strokes ///, \\\, or 3 Four strokes ////, \\\\, or 4 Z on stem (buzz roll) z or zonstem Remove all tremolos 0 or clear Multi-note tremolos Type of tremolo Popover entry One stroke /2, \2, or 12 Two strokes //2, \\2, or 22 Three strokes ///2, \\\2, or 32 Four strokes ////2, \\\\2, or 42 Z on stem (buzz roll) z or zonstem Remove all tremolos 0 or clear Slash region Popover entry New slash region slash Type of bar repea
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Inputting repeat endings with the popover on page 236 Inputting repeat markers with the popover on page 239 Inputting tremolos with the popover on page 241 Inputting slash regions on page 243 Inputting bar repeats on page 243 Repeat endings on page 601 Tremolos on page 744 Rhythm slashes on page 619 Bar repeats on page 609 Inputting repeat endings with the popover You can input repeat endings using the repeats popover, both during step input and by adding them to ex
Write mode Notations input TIP During note input, you can select additional notes before/after the last input note without deactivating the caret by pressing Shift-Right Arrow/Left Arrow. ● Select the bars that you want to include in the additional ending. NOTE Your selection must start from the first bar following the previous repeat ending segment. 2. Open the repeats popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-R. ● Choose Write > Create Repeat. 3. Enter add into the popover. 4.
Write mode Notations input TIP During note input, you can select additional notes before/after the last input note without deactivating the caret by pressing Shift-Right Arrow/Left Arrow. ● 2. Select at least one item in each bar that you want to include in the first ending. In the Notations toolbox, click Repeat Structures. The Repeat Structures panel opens on the right of the window. 3. In the Repeat Structures panel, click Create Repeat Ending in the Repeat Endings section.
Write mode Notations input NOTE If increasing the number of endings makes the repeat ending collide with any part of another repeat ending, the other repeat ending is deleted. However, its repeat barlines are not deleted. 4. Optional: Repeat these steps as many times as required for the number of additional endings you want. RESULT A new repeat ending segment is added. The existing previous repeat ending segment now ends with a closed line, with an end repeat barline created if necessary.
Write mode Notations input ● 3. Choose Write > Create Repeat. Enter the appropriate short-hand for the type of repeat marker you want into the popover. For example, enter coda to input a coda section or enter $ to input a segno. 4. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT During step input, repeat markers are input at the caret position. Coda sections are automatically formatted so that there is a gap between the coda and the preceding material.
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Input methods for repeats and tremolos on page 232 Inputting tremolos with the popover You can input both single-note and multi-note tremolos using the repeats popover, both during step input and by adding them to existing notes. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input. TIP During note input, you can select additional notes before/after the last input note without deactivating the caret by pressing Shift-Right Arrow/Left Arrow.
Write mode Notations input Inputting tremolos with the panel You can input both single-note and multi-note tremolos using the Repeat Structures panel, both during step input and by adding them to existing notes. Tremolos are included in the Repeat Structures panel because they indicate that notes are repeated, either individually as single-note tremolos or in sequences as multi-note tremolos. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, do one of the following: ● Start note input.
Write mode Notations input RELATED LINKS Tremolos on page 744 Input methods for repeats and tremolos on page 232 Deleting tremolos on page 747 Changing the appearance of multi-note half note tremolos project-wide on page 750 Inputting slash regions You can input slash regions using the repeats popover. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the region in which you want to show rhythm slashes. 2. Open the repeats popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-R. ● Choose Write > Create Repeat. 3.
Write mode Notations input 4. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT A region of the selected duration is input, in which the specified type of bar repeat symbol is shown in the staff at the intervals specified. NOTE ● You can input bar repeat regions during step input, however, this inputs bar repeat regions from the bar containing the currently selected note. As bar repeats are mostly shown in empty bars, this is likely to produce unintended results.
Write mode Notations input When adding slurs to existing notes, the selected notes are connected by slurs. For example, if you select two notes in one staff and two notes in another staff, two slurs are input. They connect the notes on each selected staff. RELATED LINKS Slurs on page 639 Inputting notes on page 135 Input methods for tempo marks You can input tempo marks with the keyboard by using the tempo popover, with the mouse by using the Tempo panel, and in the Time track in Play mode.
Write mode Notations input TIP Additionally, you can input tempo changes in the Time track in Play mode.
Write mode Notations input Example tempo mark Popover entry più più or piu meno meno Faster, with energy Faster, with energy Tempo equations Tempo equation Popover entry = e = e., e=e., 5 = 5., or 5=5. = q = e, q=e, 6 = 5, or 6=5 This list is not comprehensive as you can enter tempos freely and there are many possible tempo marks and tempo equations. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input different types of tempo marks and metronome marks.
Write mode Notations input Tempo panel You can find all the different types of tempo marks organized into sections in the Tempo panel in Write mode. Used in This Flow Contains any tempo marks already used in the flow, including custom tempo marks added using the tempo popover. Tap Tempo Allows you to create an absolute tempo change based on the speed with which you click the Tap button. You can use the available options to set the beat unit on which you want the tempo to be based.
Write mode Notations input You can later set a relative metronome mark change as a percentage of the previous metronome mark for individual tempo marks. Reset Tempo Contains tempo marks that indicate a return to the previous tempo, such as A tempo, or a previously defined tempo, such as Tempo primo. Tempo Equation Allows you to input a tempo equation, using beat units from 16th notes to whole notes and up to two rhythm dots.
Write mode Notations input RESULT During step input, tempo marks are input at the caret position. Gradual tempo changes, such as rallentando, are also input at the caret position with a default duration of a quarter note. Gradual tempo changes do not extend as you input notes. When adding tempo marks to existing music, they are added at the rhythmic position of the selected barline, notehead, or rest. Gradual tempo changes span the duration of the selected items.
Write mode Notations input AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK You can lengthen/shorten gradual tempo changes. RELATED LINKS Tempo marks on page 696 Input methods for tempo marks on page 245 Lengthening/Shortening gradual tempo changes on page 702 Mouse input settings on page 123 Inputting text You can input text at specific rhythmic positions in the score. You can input text for single staves or input system text that applies to all staves.
Write mode Notations input Text editor options in Write mode The text editor allows you to add and format text. The text editor opens in the following circumstances: ● You add or change text that is attached to a staff. ● You enter text within a text frame. Text editor pop-up in Write mode The text editor provides the following options: 1 Paragraph Style Determines the appearance and alignment of the text for a whole paragraph.
Write mode Arranging tools ● 11 Alignment Right Line Types Allows you to show any of the following types of lines, in any combination, on selected text: 12 ● Underline ● Overline ● Strikethrough Script Types Allows you to position selected text in one of the following positions relative to the text on the baseline: 13 ● Superscript ● Subscript Foreground Color Allows you to change the color of selected text. 14 Background Color Allows you to change the background color of selected text.
Write mode Arranging tools ● Choose Edit > Copy, select the position to which you want to paste them, and choose Edit > Paste. ● To copy items into a specific voice, including a slash voice, choose Edit > Copy, select the position to which you want to paste them, and choose Edit > Paste Special > Paste Into Voice > [Voice]. ● To copy items to the staff above, choose Edit > Paste Special > Duplicate to Staff Above.
Write mode Arranging tools Copying and pasting items to multiple staves You can copy notes and other items to multiple staves at once, for example, to copy a single phrase to all the woodwind staves when they are playing in unison. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the items you want to copy to multiple staves. 2. Copy the selected items in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-C. ● Choose Edit > Copy. You can also choose this option from the context menu. 3.
Write mode Arranging tools RESULT The selected items are copied as many times as will fit within the selected range without extending beyond it. TIP If you selected a range on multiple staves, the selected items are also pasted to multiple staves.
Write mode Arranging tools 2. Choose Edit > Paste Special > Swap. You can also choose this option from the context menu. RESULT The contents of the selected staves for the selected duration are swapped. RELATED LINKS Exploding music onto multiple staves on page 257 Swapping the contents of voices on page 259 Reducing music onto fewer staves You can reduce music onto fewer staves than it was originally notated across, for example, to create a piano reduction of a choral piece. PROCEDURE 1.
Write mode Arranging tools 4. Choose Edit > Paste Special > Explode. You can also choose this option from the context menu. RESULT The selected music is exploded onto the selected staves. Each destination staff receives one of the notes in the source chords, allocated from the top selected instrument staff downwards. If the number of notes in the chord matches the number of destination staves, each instrument receives one note.
Write mode Splitting flows Deleting rests on page 635 Changing the stem direction of notes on page 691 Swapping the contents of voices You can swap the contents of two voices that contain musical material. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes in two voices that you want to swap. 2. Choose Edit > Voices > Swap Voice Contents. You can also choose this option from the context menu. RESULT The contents of the voices are swapped.
Write mode Splitting flows RELATED LINKS Flows on page 98 Adding flows on page 99 Deleting flows on page 101 260
Layout and formatting There are various ways you can control the layout and formatting of pages in your project, including changing the size of pages and adjusting note spacing. NOTE In Dorico Elements, you cannot edit all the objects and settings used to determine page formatting, such as frames and master pages. However, we have included basic information about these for your information.
Layout and formatting Master pages Master pages Master pages function like templates in Dorico Elements, allowing the same page formatting to be applied to multiple different pages in different layouts. NOTE Page size and margins, page orientation, and staff size for full score and part layouts are specified in Setup > Layout Options. All pages in your score and parts inherit their layout formats from master pages.
Layout and formatting Page layouts All pages in the selected layouts have the same margins. ● Different Left and right pages in the selected layouts can have completely different margins. ● Mirrored Left and right pages in the selected layouts use the same margin values but they correspond to inside/outside edges of pages. Music frames in the default master pages have padding that ensures musical material displayed within the frame remains on the page.
Layout and formatting Page layouts RESULT The page margins in the selected layouts are changed. Changing the page size and orientation You can change the page size and orientation of each layout independently. For example, you can use a large, landscape page in full score layouts and a small, portrait page for part layouts. PROCEDURE 1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options. The Layout Options dialog opens. 2.
Layout and formatting Page layouts Allowing multiple flows on single pages In part layouts, new flows start on a new page by default, even if the previous flow does not fill its last page. You can allow new flows to be shown on the same page as previous flows if there is space, for example, to reduce the number of pages requires for parts in works with multiple movements. PROCEDURE 1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options. The Layout Options dialog opens. 2.
Layout and formatting Page layouts ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Page Setup in the page list. 4. In the Music Frame Margins section, change the values for Top and/or Bottom in any of the following ways: 5.
Layout and formatting Page layouts RESULT The automatic justification of the final systems in flows in the selected layouts is changed. TIP You can also change the width of individual systems independently of your default settings by changing their start/end positions independently. Hiding/Showing empty staves You can hide/show empty staves differently in each layout in your project.
Layout and formatting Page layouts Casting off “Casting off” is the term used to encompass fixing the layout of pages of music, such as setting the number of systems per page. In Dorico Elements, you can fix both the number of bars per system and the number of systems per music frame for each layout independently.
Layout and formatting Page layouts ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Staves and Systems in the page list. 4. In the Casting Off section, activate Fixed number of systems per page. 5.
Layout and formatting Page layouts RESULT A frame break is inserted immediately before the rhythmic position of the earliest selected item. All notations after the frame break are moved to the next music frame. RELATED LINKS Frame breaks on page 269 Hiding/Showing frame break signposts You can hide/show frame break signposts at any time. PROCEDURE ● Choose View > Signposts > Frame Breaks.
Layout and formatting Music Fonts dialog Inserting system breaks You can insert system breaks at any rhythmic position. PROCEDURE 1. Select a note or item at the rhythmic position where you want to insert a system break. For example, if you select a clef, the clef is placed at the end of the system, and the notes are moved to the start of the next system. 2. Choose Edit > System Break. RESULT A system break is inserted immediately before the rhythmic position of the earliest selected item.
Layout and formatting Editing text Music Fonts dialog The dialog contains all available SMuFL fonts you have installed on your computer that have the appropriate metadata for Dorico Elements to recognize them. By default, Dorico Elements comes with the following SMuFL-compliant fonts: ● Bravura The default music font, inspired by traditional classical music engraving. ● Petaluma Handwritten music font style, similar to the traditional style used for jazz music.
Layout and formatting Editing text PROCEDURE 1. Double-click the text you want to edit. TIP You can also select text/system text and press Return. The text editor opens. 2. Optional: Change the text in the text frame/object. 3. Optional: Use the options in the text editor pop-up to format the text. 4. Close the text editor in any of the following ways: ● Press Esc or Ctrl/Cmd-Return. ● Click outside of the text editor. Text objects vs.
Layout and formatting Editing text General tokens Description Token Page number {@page@} Player list {@playerlist@} Player names {@playernames@} Layout name {@layoutname@} Project/Flow-specific information tokens Field in the Project Info dialog Token for Project page Token for Flow pages Title {@projecttitle@} {@flowtitle@} Subtitle {@projectsubtitle@} {@flowsubtitle@} Dedication {@projectdedication@} {@flowdedication@} Composer {@projectcomposer@} {@flowcomposer@} Arranger {@proj
Layout and formatting Editing text Page number tokens Page number token function Token Shows the total number of pages in the layout. {@pageCount@} Shows the number of this page within the {@flowPage@} current flow, counting from 1 for the first page of the flow and including pages with no displayed page number. Shows the total number of pages in the current flow.
Layout and formatting Editing text Time/Date description Time/Date example Token Day of month as decimal number, range 1-31 24 {@projectdatedaynum@} ISO8601 date 2017-12-31 {@projectdateymd@} Month day, year December 31, 2017 {@projectdatemdy@} Day month year 31 December 2017 {@projectdatedmy@} Time representation (locale dependent) 11:10:12 {@projectdatetime@} Hours:minutes, hour in 24hour clock range 23:10 {@projectdatetimeHHMM@} Hours:minutes, hour in 12hour clock range 11:10 {@pr
Layout and formatting Editing text Time/Date description Time/Date example Token Abbreviated weekday name (locale dependent) Fri {@datedayshort@} Day of month as decimal number, range 1-31 24 {@datedaynum@} ISO8601 date 2017-12-31 {@dateymd@} Month day, year December 31, 2017 {@datemdy@} Day month year 31 December 2017 {@datedmy@} Time representation (locale dependent) 11:10:12 {@datetime@} Hours:minutes, hour in 24hour clock range 23:10 {@datetimeHHMM@} Hours:minutes, hour in 12hou
Layout and formatting Note spacing TIP ● You can show borders on text objects in addition to erasing their background. ● Deactivating Border removes borders from the selected text objects. EXAMPLE Text with no border Text with border shown Changing the placement of text relative to the staff You can position added text above or below the staves. Text is automatically positioned to ensure that it does not collide with other objects. PREREQUISITE The text editor is closed. PROCEDURE 1.
Layout and formatting Note spacing ● Right-click an instrumental part or a full score in the Layouts panel and choose Layout Options from the context menu. RELATED LINKS Changing the default note spacing on page 279 Note Spacing page in Layout Options on page 279 Layout Options dialog on page 71 Changing the default note spacing You can change the default note spacing in each layout independently. For example, you can have tighter note spacing in full score layouts compared to part layouts. PROCEDURE 1.
Layout and formatting Note spacing Options on the Note Spacing page in Layout Options The Note Spacing page in Layout Options contains the following options: Default space for crotchet/quarter note Sets the default note spacing for quarter notes (crotchets). The spacing of other durations is scaled proportionally. The note spacing value for each duration is shown in the preview, which is updated as you change values. Increasing the value increases note spacing, decreasing the value decreases note spacing.
Layout and formatting Staff spacing Use optical spacing for beams between staves When activated, stems in cross-staff beams are evenly spaced, which can mean the noteheads are unevenly spaced. When deactivated, noteheads in cross-staff beams are evenly spaced, which can mean stems appear unevenly spaced.
Play mode Play mode allows you to set up your project for playback. You can assign VST instruments, adjust the mix, and change the sounding duration of notes in playback without affecting their notated duration. Project window in Play mode The project window in Play mode contains the default toolbar and the event display, and also a toolbox and panels that contain all the tools and functions that allow you to set up your project for playback.
Play mode Project window in Play mode 1 Play toolbox Contains tools that allow you to select and edit note events in the event display. 2 Event display Allows you to view, input, and edit the playback of each flow in your project, including changing the played duration of notes and the tempo at any rhythmic position. 3 VST and MIDI Instruments panel Allows you to load new VST and MIDI instruments. You can also select existing VST and MIDI instruments and edit their settings.
Play mode Project window in Play mode Allows you to draw straight lines between two points on time and automation tracks, without adding extra values between those points. Draw Percussion Allows you to add notes to percussion staves in the piano roll editor with one click. You do not have to click and drag to a duration when using Draw Percussion. Erase Allows you to delete notes. You can make marquee selections to delete multiple notes when Erase is selected. You can also select Erase by pressing E.
Play mode Project window in Play mode The VST and MIDI Instruments panel contains the following sections: 1 VST Instruments 2 MIDI Instruments VST Instruments The VST Instruments section of the panel contains rack slots in which you can select VST instruments to use for playback. NOTE Dorico Elements only shows VST 3 instruments by default. If you want VST 2 instruments to be available in the VST Instruments section of the VST and MIDI Instruments panel, you must whitelist them.
Play mode Project window in Play mode NOTE For your MIDI device to be available for selection, you must plug it into your computer before starting Dorico Elements. If you plug it in after starting Dorico Elements, you must restart the program. On Windows, you can select any MIDI device that is plugged into your computer. On macOS, you can select any MIDI device that is plugged into your computer, and any other device set up in Audio MIDI Setup.
Play mode Playback Options dialog Whitelisting VST instruments You must whitelist any VST 2 instruments you want to use in Dorico Elements. Because whitelisting works like a preference, you must only whitelist plug-ins once for them to be available in any project. PREREQUISITE You have quit Dorico Elements and all other programs. A default vst2whitelist.txt file is included with your Dorico Elements installation, which lists VST 2.x plug-ins that Steinberg has qualified for use with Dorico Elements.
Play mode Event display Playback Options The Playback Options dialog contains the following: 1 Page list Contains the categories of options that you can view and change in the dialog, divided into pages. When you click a page in this list, any applicable section titles appear below the page in the page list. 2 Section titles Shows the titles of any sections on the selected page. You can click these section titles to navigate directly to that section of the page.
Play mode Event display The event display presents your project in a similar way to that used in a digital audio workspace, or “DAW”, such as Cubase. Event display in Play mode The event display comprises the following: 1 Flow menu Allows you to select the flow you want to be shown in the event display. Only a single flow is shown at a time. 2 Track headers Display the name of each track and contain appropriate options for the track type.
Play mode Event display RELATED LINKS Playhead on page 313 Tracks on page 296 Piano roll editor on page 290 Drum editor on page 290 Play toolbox on page 283 Inputting notes in the event display on page 291 Deleting notes in the event display on page 294 Moving notes in the event display on page 292 Piano roll editor The piano roll editor displays MIDI notes for pitched instruments in a continuous sequence, with the vertical position of note events indicating their pitch.
Play mode Event display Drum editor Each unpitched percussion instrument has its own instrument track, including when they are in a percussion kit. You can expand unpitched percussion instrument tracks like other instrument tracks if you want to make changes, such as assigning the instrument to another playback endpoint.
Play mode Event display ● For pitched instruments, click and drag horizontally in the piano roll for the required duration at the pitch position you want. ● For unpitched percussion instruments, click in the drum editor at the positions where you want to input notes. RESULT In the piano roll editor, notes are input at the pitches indicated by the piano keyboard on the left of the piano roll. In the drum editor, a note is input in the corresponding instrument each time you click.
Play mode Event display RESULT The selected notes are moved to new rhythmic positions according to the current rhythmic grid value. If you selected multiple notes, they are moved together as a block. NOTE When using the keyboard, you can both transpose and move notes in the piano roll editor in the same action. When using the mouse, you must release the mouse between transposing and moving.
Play mode Event display Play toolbox on page 283 Transposing notes in the piano roll editor You can transpose notes in the piano roll editor by moving them vertically to other pitch positions. You cannot transpose notes in the drum editor, or move them to other unpitched percussion instruments. PREREQUISITE Object Selection is selected in the Play toolbox. PROCEDURE 1. Expand the instrument tracks whose notes you want to transpose. 2. In the piano roll editor, select the notes you want to transpose. 3.
Play mode Event display TIP When deleting notes from unpitched percussion instruments, expanding just the player track is sufficient. 2. 3. Select Erase in any of the following ways: ● Press E. ● Click Erase in the Play toolbox. Delete notes in any of the following ways: ● Click individual notes. ● Make a marquee selection to delete multiple notes at once. NOTE You can only make marquee selections on a single instrument, including percussion instruments in percussion kits.
Play mode Tracks RELATED LINKS Changing the height of tracks on page 312 Tracks Tracks are rows in the event display that represent time horizontally from left to right. They allow you to control multiple musical elements in a project simultaneously but independently of each other. The term was established when audio mixing was done on tapes, and multitracking allowed separate elements of the music to be recorded and edited independently of each other before being combined into the final piece of music.
Play mode Tracks Player tracks Player tracks represent each player in the flow currently shown in the event display and show where notes exist for any of the instruments held by that player. Player tracks are labelled using the player names given to players in Setup mode. Example player track Each player track comprises the following: 1 Track height adjuster Allows you to change the height of the track by clicking and dragging its bottom corner.
Play mode Tracks Instrument tracks Instrument tracks allow you to view, input, and edit notes belonging to the corresponding instrument, displayed on a piano roll editor or drum editor, depending on the type of instrument. They are labelled using the instrument name for each instrument. Each instrument in your project has its own instrument track in the event display in Play mode, including when a single player holds multiple instruments.
Play mode Tracks Each instrument track header contains the following: 1 Track disclosure arrow Allows you to expand/collapse the track. 2 ● Collapsed player tracks show colored regions in the event display. You cannot select or move colored regions. ● Expanded player tracks show notes in either a piano roll editor or drum editor, depending on the instrument type. Track name Shows the name of the track.
Play mode Tracks Playing techniques lane below an instrument track Playing techniques lanes comprise the following: 1 Lane header Shows the name of the lane. 2 Playing technique regions Display the playing technique that applies to notes in the region.
Play mode Tracks Automation lanes Automation lanes allow you to view, input, and edit MIDI controller data that applies to the corresponding instrument. Each instrument track has its own automation lane that you can show in the event display. ● You can hide/show the automation lane for an instrument track by clicking Show the automation lane in the instrument track header.
Play mode Tracks RESULT The automation lane for each instrument track is shown when the button is highlighted, and hidden when the button is not highlighted. RELATED LINKS Automation lanes on page 301 Inputting automation in automation lanes You can input automation data for multiple MIDI controllers in the automation lane for each instrument track. PREREQUISITE The automation lane is shown for each instrument to which you want to add automation. PROCEDURE 1.
Play mode Tracks 2. Select the automation events you want to move in one of the following ways: ● Click a single automation event ● Make a marquee selection around multiple automation events NOTE You can only move automation events in a single automation lane at a time. 3. Move the selected automation events in any of the following ways: ● To move them to the right/left, Ctrl/Cmd-click and drag them to the right/left.
Play mode Tracks Time track The Time track allows you to view and edit the tempo of your project, including inputting new tempo changes. It appears at the top of the event display in Play mode, and is one of the tracks you can hide/show. Time track The Time track comprises the following: 1 Track height adjuster Allows you to change the height of the track by clicking and dragging its bottom corner.
Play mode Tracks Allows you to expand/collapse the track. 2 Track name Shows the name of the track. 3 VST or MIDI Instrument menu Allows you to select an instance of a VST or MIDI instrument to use for the click. 4 Edit Instrument Opens the corresponding VST instrument, allowing you to edit settings for the slot or channel.
Play mode Tracks 3. ● To input single absolute tempo changes, or multiple absolute tempo changes at regular intervals according to the current rhythm grid value, select Draw by pressing D or clicking Draw in the Play toolbox. ● To input gradual tempo changes, select Line by clicking Line in the Play toolbox. Input tempo changes in one of the following ways: ● To input single absolute tempo changes, click in the Time track at each position where you want a tempo change.
Play mode Tracks NOTE ● You can also simply click and drag to the right/left but this does not prevent the selected tempo changes from moving upwards/downwards, which affects their tempo. ● You cannot move tempo changes beyond other existing tempo changes during the same move. Releasing the mouse causes the moved tempo change to replace the existing one. You can then reselect it and move it further. RESULT The rhythmic positions of the selected tempo changes are changed.
Play mode Tracks RELATED LINKS Time track on page 304 Hiding/Showing tracks on page 313 Moving tempo changes in the Time track on page 306 Hiding/Showing tempo marks on page 702 Making marquee selections on page 47 Deleting tempo changes in the Time track You can delete tempo changes in the Time track. PREREQUISITE The Time track is shown. PROCEDURE 1. 2. Select Erase in any of the following ways: ● Press E. ● Click Erase in the Play toolbox.
Play mode Tracks 2 Track header Shows the name of the track and contains appropriate options, such as the button that enables/disables chords playback. 3 Chords Indicates where chord symbols exist in the flow and shows the chord symbol name. Chords track header The Chords track header contains the following: 1 Track disclosure arrow Allows you to expand/collapse the track. 2 Track name Shows the name of the track.
Play mode Tracks Hiding/Showing tracks on page 313 Enabling chord symbol playback You can include chord symbols in playback. They are played as sustained chords, with their duration taken from the gap between one chord symbol and the next. Chord symbols input using a MIDI keyboard use the same voicing as you used to input them. PREREQUISITE The Chords track is shown. PROCEDURE 1. In the Chords track header, click Enable chords playback. 2.
Play mode Tracks Inputting markers in the Markers track You can input markers directly into the Markers track in Play mode. PREREQUISITE The Markers track is shown. PROCEDURE 1. Move the playhead to the time position where you want to input a marker. NOTE You cannot input markers in negative time, such as when a video starts three bars into the flow, causing the initial timecode of the flow to be in negative time. 2. In the Markers track header, click Add Marker.
Play mode Tracks Shows the name of the track and contains any appropriate options for the track type. 3 Allows you to hide/show the video window. This performs the same function as Show Video in the toolbar. 4 Video file name 5 Video region Shows where the video file exists relative to the music.
Play mode Playhead Hiding/Showing tracks You can hide/show the special tracks that appear above the top player track in the event display in Play mode. By default, only the Time and Chords tracks are shown. If you have added at least one video to one flow in the project, the Time, Chords, Markers, and Video tracks are all shown by default. NOTE You cannot hide/show player and instrument tracks. PROCEDURE ● Choose Play > Tracks > [track type].
Play mode Playing back music Moving the playhead on page 314 Moving the playhead The playhead automatically moves along with the music during playback, but you can also move the playhead manually in any mode. You can move the playhead both when it is stopped and during playback, but not all methods of moving the playhead work during playback. NOTE The playhead is only shown during playback by default. You can choose to show the playhead at all times in the Play section of the General page in Preferences.
Play mode Playing back music ● Play back all instruments from the selection by selecting a single note and choosing Play > Play From Selection. ● Play back only a single staff by selecting multiple items on the staff and pressing P. NOTE This does not affect which channels are soloed or muted in Play mode. ● Play back multiple staves by selecting items on multiple staves and pressing P. NOTE This does not affect which channels are soloed or muted in Play mode.
Play mode Playing back music Playback Template dialog Dorico Elements offers the following playback templates: ● HSSE (Elements) Intended for use with HALion Sonic SE. ● HSSE+HSO (Pro) Intended for use with both HALion Sonic SE and HALion Symphonic Orchestra. ● Silence Prevents Dorico Elements loading sounds. TIP Choosing the Silence template makes Dorico Elements project files significantly smaller, for example, when sending them electronically.
Play mode Playing back music Changing the playback template You can change the playback template Dorico Elements uses for the project currently open, for example, if you do not need to use playback and so want to prevent Dorico Elements loading sounds. PROCEDURE 1. Choose Play > Playback Template. The Playback Template dialog opens. 2. Select the playback template you want to use. 3. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Play mode Playing back music ● You can also play back only certain tracks/staves by selecting notes/items on each track/ staff you want to hear. EXAMPLE Mute when enabled Solo when enabled RELATED LINKS Playing back music on page 314 Expanding/Collapsing tracks on page 312 Resetting changes to volume faders You can reset changes you have made to volume faders in the Mixer back to their default level. PREREQUISITE The Mixer window is shown.
Play mode Swing playback RELATED LINKS Transport window on page 326 Swing playback Swing is a style of performance where equally-notated notes are played in a regular pattern of alternating longer and shorter notes, which commonly entails quavers being played as a quarter note triplet followed by an eighth note triplet. A phrase notated straight How the same phrase sounds with a 2:1 swing ratio Swing playback allows you to hear the uneven rhythms you want whilst retaining their simplified notation.
Play mode Swing playback 2:1 swing (fixed) Elongates the first note in a pair of eighth notes to be twice as long as the second, creating a strict triplet 2:1 ratio. This is also known as a “triplet swing”. This ratio is maintained regardless of the tempo by default. 3:1 swing (fixed) Elongates the first note in a pair of eighth notes to be three times as long as the second, creating a dotted eighth-16th ratio (dotted quaver-semiquaver). This ratio is maintained regardless of the tempo by default.
Play mode Swing playback RELATED LINKS Playback Options dialog on page 287 Rhythmic Feel dialog on page 322 Swing ratios and rhythmic feels on page 319 Enabling swing playback for specific sections/players You can enable swing back only for specific sections in your project and for individual players independently, for example, if you want only the soloist to swing for a twelve-bar section. PROCEDURE 1.
Play mode Swing playback Deleting rhythmic feel changes You can delete rhythmic feel changes you have enabled for specific changes or for individual players only. PREREQUISITE Rhythmic change signposts are shown. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the signposts of the rhythmic changes you want to delete. 2. Delete the rhythmic changes in any of the following ways: ● Press Backspace or Delete. ● Choose Edit > Delete. You can also choose this option from the context menu.
Play mode Swing playback Contains the rhythmic feels in your project. The action bar at the bottom of the list contains the following options: ● New Allows you to create a new rhythmic feel with default values. ● New from Selection Creates a new rhythmic feel based on the selected one. Initially no values are overridden but you can change options for your new rhythmic feel. ● Save as Default Copies the selected rhythmic feel to your library so that it is available in other projects.
Play mode Mixer The current swing ratio and swing percentage values of the sliders is shown to their right. RELATED LINKS Playback Options dialog on page 287 Mixer The Mixer allows you to control the sounds produced in playback, both for the master output and on each individual channel. Mixer 1 Channel types Allows you to hide/show channels in the Mixer according to their type, and in any combination.
Play mode Mixer Every VST instrument in your project has its own MIDI channel in addition to its VST channel. These MIDI channels allow you to change the MIDI volume and MIDI pan of each instrument. 11 MIDI pan Allows you to position the MIDI output of the channel on the stereo spectrum for stereo playback. 12 MIDI fader Allows you to change the MIDI volume of the channel. Some plug-ins require MIDI faders, and this is often useful if you are using a MIDI device for playback.
Play mode Transport window Inserts Each channel has four slots into which you can load an insert. You can select an insert from the available options in the menu. Sends Each channel has four slots for sends. By default, the first slot for each channel sends to the FX channel, which has reverb loaded on it.
Play mode Transport window Transport window The Transport window contains the following information and functions: 1 Bars/Beats display Shows the position of the playhead relative to bars and beats in the current flow in the following order of units: bars, beats, 16th notes, 120ths of a 16th note. 2 Time display Shows the position of the playhead as elapsed time in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds.
Play mode Endpoints Changing the content shown in the transport display You can switch between showing the timecode, the total elapsed time, and the current rhythmic position of the playhead (expressed in bars, beats, and ticks) in both the mini transport in the toolbar and the Transport window. PROCEDURE ● In either the mini transport in the toolbar or the Transport window, click the transport display until the content you want appears. In the Transport window, this is on the right.
Play mode Endpoints Orchestra patch uses a modulation wheel to control volume dynamics, but the GM patch uses note velocity. In playback, notes consequently have no dynamics and too much vibrato. You can correct this in the Endpoint Setup dialog by changing the expression map for that channel from the HALion Symphonic Orchestra Clarinet to Default, which uses note velocity for dynamics instead of a modulation wheel.
Play mode Endpoints Sets the plug-in to have the number of MIDI ports and channels specified in the Number of MIDI ports and Number of MIDI channels fields. 4 Endpoint setup table Contains the settings for the corresponding plug-in, arranged into the following columns: ● Port Displays the port used by the instrument in the corresponding row of the table. NOTE You cannot change the port from within the Endpoint Setup dialog. You must change the port in instrument track headers.
Play mode Endpoints Assigning expression/percussion maps to endpoints on page 331 Edit Instrument Names dialog on page 76 Assigning instruments to endpoints You can assign instruments to any endpoint, for example, if you have loaded a plug-in with multiple ports and want to change the endpoint of an existing instrument to an endpoint on one of your new ports. PROCEDURE 1. Expand the instrument tracks whose assigned endpoints you want to change. 2.
Play mode Expression maps 4. Select the expression/percussion map you want from the menu. 5. Save your changes in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Click outside of the value field. 6. Optional: Repeat steps 2 to 5 for any other endpoints whose assigned expression/ percussion maps you want to change. 7. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Play mode Expression maps NOTE This only applies to instruments that can change their dynamic while notes are sounding, such as violin or flute. ● Default Uses note velocity to control dynamic volume. ● Modulation Wheel Dynamics Uses a modulation wheel to control the dynamic volume.
Play mode Expression maps Expression Maps dialog The Expression Maps dialog contains the following sections and options: 1 Expression maps list Contains the expression maps currently available in your project. You can add and delete expression maps using the following buttons in the action bar at the bottom of the Expression Maps list: ● Add Expression Map Allows you to add a new expression map that contains no existing settings.
Play mode Expression maps ● Name Allows you to set the name of the expression map that appears in the program, for example, in the Endpoint Setup dialog. ● ID Allows you to set the unique ID of the expression map. You can enter any content in the ID field. It can be useful to include the instrument and sound library for which you created the map, as well as your name, for example, xmap.user.paulsmith.hso.violinpizz.
Play mode Expression maps NOTE Although settings are imported into the Technique controls and Exclusion Groups from Cubase, Dorico Elements does not currently implement all the information. This is planned for future versions. In simple cases, techniques in the Techniques list are individual techniques, such as Staccato or Accent. However, it is possible to combine multiple techniques for plug-ins that have separate samples for different combinations of techniques.
Play mode Expression maps Actions table The first column shows the type of action. The second column controls the first parameter of the MIDI event. For note events, this indicates the pitch. For control changes, this indicates the control change number. For program changes, this indicates the program number. The third column controls the second parameter of the MIDI event. For note events, this indicates the velocity.
Play mode Expression maps ● In the Expression Maps dialog, select an existing technique in the Techniques list and click Edit Technique. ● In the Expression Maps dialog, double-click an existing technique in the Techniques list. Technique Combinations dialog 1 Techniques list Allows you to select techniques to include in a new technique or to replace existing techniques. You can select multiple techniques to combine by Ctrl/Cmd-clicking each technique.
Play mode Expression maps 3. ● Click Add Expression Map to create an empty expression map. ● In the list on the left of the dialog, select an existing expression map on which you want to base a new map and click Duplicate. Click Lock Info to unlock the fields in the Expression Map section. Locked Unlocked 4. In the Expression Map section, enter information for your expression map in the relevant fields. 5. Optional: In the Techniques list, add a new technique in one of the following ways: 6.
Play mode Percussion maps 16. ● Double-click the value you want to change. ● Select the value you want to change and press Return. Optional: Change the values in the action value fields in any of the following ways: ● Enter values into the value fields. ● Click the arrows beside the value fields. 17. Optional: Repeat steps 15 and 16 for all the action fields you want to change. 18. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Play mode Percussion maps device, sample library, manufacturer, and so on, and have no connection to the position of percussion instruments on five-line staves. The following list contains some examples of unpitched percussion instruments from the General MIDI percussion map.
Play mode Percussion maps Percussion Maps dialog The Percussion Maps dialog is divided into the following sections: 1 Percussion maps list Contains the percussion maps currently available in your project. You can add and delete percussion maps using the following buttons in the action bar at the bottom of the Percussion Maps list: ● Add Percussion Map Allows you to add a new percussion map that contains no existing settings.
Play mode Percussion maps ● Name Allows you to specify the display Name for the percussion map that appears in the Endpoint Setup dialog. ● ID Allows you to set the unique ID of the percussion map. You can enter any content in the ID field. It can be useful to include the instrument and sound library for which you created the map, as well as your name, for example, xmap.user.paulsmith.hso.cowbell.
Play mode Percussion maps NOTE Key switches are not compulsory. 5 Reset to Library Defaults Allows you to revert any changes you have made to the percussion maps from the Default Library. 6 Import Library Allows you to import percussion maps from .doricolib files. 7 Export Library Allows you to select multiple percussion maps and export them into a .doricolib file, which you can import into other projects and share with other users.
Play mode Percussion maps 10. Select the instrument that corresponds to the sound produced by the selected MIDI note from the list. 11. Click OK. 12. In the Edit Drum Kit Note section, click the following button beside the Techniques field. A dialog containing a list of playing techniques opens. 13. Select the appropriate playing techniques for the sound produced by the selected MIDI note from the list. For example, Ctrl/Cmd-click Buzz roll and Rim. 14. Click OK. 15.
Play mode Percussion maps RESULT The percussion map is exported and saved in the selected location. Importing percussion maps You can import percussion maps into projects. PROCEDURE 1. Choose Play > Percussion Maps. The Percussion Maps dialog opens. 2. Click Import Library. The File Explorer/macOS Finder opens. 3. In the File Explorer/macOS Finder, locate and select the percussion map file you want to import. 4. Click Open. RESULT The selected percussion map is imported into your project.
Play mode Played vs. notated note durations ● For an individual percussion instrument: Expand the card of the player holding the instrument in the Players panel in Setup mode, click the arrow in the instrument label, and choose Edit Percussion Playing Techniques from the menu.
Play mode Played vs. notated note durations NOTE Editing the played duration of notes causes them to appear in a darker color in the piano roll editor to notes whose played duration you have not changed. Notated duration You can select Notated Durations in the Play toolbox to see note events as single rectangles, which span the full width that corresponds to the notated duration of the note. You can change the notated duration of notes in the piano roll editor when Notated Durations is selected.
Play mode Played vs. notated note durations Removing changes to the played duration of notes You can remove all changes made to the played duration of individual notes, for example, if you change your mind about playback overrides you have made and want to revert those notes to their default start position, length, and velocity. Removing playback overrides also removes any offsets to the start and end position of notes imported from MIDI files with preserved note positions.
Print mode Print mode allows you to print your layouts or to export them as graphic files, such as PDF and SVG. Project window in Print mode The project window in Print mode contains the default toolbar and the print preview area as well as panels and sections that provide all the tools and functions that allow you to prepare printing or exporting your layouts. You can switch to Print mode in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-5. ● Click Print in the toolbar. ● Choose Window > Print.
Print mode Project window in Print mode NOTE The Select Layout menu in the toolbar is disabled in Print mode. If you want to see a different layout in the print preview area, select it in the Layouts panel. 2 Print Options panel Contains options for printing or exporting your layouts. 3 macOS: OS X Dialogs section Contains macOS-specific printing options.
Print mode Project window in Print mode 1 Disclosure arrow Expands/Collapses the layout card. 2 Layout type Shows the type of layout from the following options: 3 ● Full score layout ● Instrumental part layout ● Custom score layout Layout name Shows the name of the layout. Dorico Elements automatically adds default names depending on the name of the instrument that is assigned to a player and on the type of layout that is added.
Print mode Project window in Print mode Print Options panel The Print Options panel contains options for printing or exporting your layouts. It is located on the right of the window in Print mode. You can hide/show the Print Options panel in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9. ● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window. ● Choose Window > Show Right Panel. All the options that you set in the Print Options panel are saved with your project.
Print mode Printing layouts Destination Allows you to select a physical printer for printing or a file location for exporting a graphics file. If you print your work, you can choose how many copies you want to print. If you choose to export a graphics file, you can specify the format and directory of the saved file. Depending on the destination that you choose, the button at the bottom of the panel switches to either Print or Export.
Print mode Printing layouts PROCEDURE 1. In the Layouts panel, select the layouts that you want to print. NOTE The Select Layout menu in the toolbar is disabled in Print mode. If you want to see a different layout in the print preview area, select it in the Layouts panel. 2. Optional: In the Print Options panel, enter the number of copies you want into the Copies field in the Destination section. NOTE ● Changing the Copies value changes the number of copies for all currently selected layouts.
Print mode Exporting layouts as graphic files TIP You can select individual layouts and set up their printing options without printing straight away. Once you have set up the printing options you want for multiple layouts, you can then select all the layouts you want to print and click Print, and your existing print settings are applied, even if your selection contains layouts with different print settings.
Print mode Exporting layouts as graphic files TIP You cannot change the resolution if you select PDF or SVG. However, if you select PNG or TIFF, change the resolution, and then select PDF or SVG, the resolution you selected still applies. 5. Choose a color mode. ● Mono exports the graphic in black and white. ● Color exports the graphic in full color. NOTE If you export a graphic file with a resolution of 72 dpi, it is recommended that you select Color. If you select Mono, staff lines may disappear. 6.
Print mode Exporting layouts as graphic files RESULT Exported files are saved in the selected destination as follows: .. Example: MyProject Soprano 2016-05-01-143723.pdf Monochrome and color graphics processing Dorico Elements applies different settings when you export monochrome and color graphics. The most appropriate setting depends on your intended purpose for the graphics.
Print mode Printers paths, then re-export the SVG file and embed that file. Alternatively, you can use web fonts to ensure that the necessary fonts are available on the web server. SVG graphics that are exported from Dorico Elements conform to the SVG Tiny 1.1 specification, which defines a subset of features in the full SVG specification. For information about using web fonts with SVG, refer to the Steinberg Help Center.
Print mode Page arrangements for printing/exporting parts as it reduces the number of edges that must be bound, because pages can also be folded in half. You can also specify a paper size on which to print odd final pages, for example, if you are printing a layout containing five pages. Booklet Prints two pages on each sheet of paper according to imposition requirements. This means that if the paper is folded, the pages are laid out like a book.
Print mode Page arrangements for printing/exporting However, if you print the full score as a booklet, you can simply fold the printed pages in the middle. Booklet printing reorders pages so that they appear in the correct order on the printed page.
Print mode Duplex printing Printing/Exporting a page range By default, Dorico Elements prints/exports all pages of the selected layouts. However, you can specify a specific page range to print/export. NOTE You can only print booklets using the complete range of pages. You cannot define any page ranges. PROCEDURE 1. In the Job Type section, select Page Range. 2. Specify the first and last page of the range in the From and to fields. 3. Click Print/Export/Print and Export.
Print mode Handling page sizes and paper sizes ● Flip long side sets the printer to flip the pages on the long edge. ● Flip short side sets the printer to flip the pages on the short edge. Flip image (landscape) Determines how the image is flipped for reverse side printing in landscape orientation. ● Flip automatically allows the printer to use its default settings for printing on the reverse side.
Print mode Graphics file formats The Page Setup section of the Print Options panel contains the following options when you have chosen Printer in the Destination section: Paper size Allows you to select one of the available paper sizes from the menu. The paper sizes available depend on the capabilities of the selected printer.
Print mode Annotations RELATED LINKS Exporting layouts as graphic files on page 356 Image resolution Image resolution refers to the number of pixels contained in an image. The larger the number of pixels, the sharper and clearer the image appears. In Dorico Elements, you can export PNG and TIFF files with one of four different image resolutions. The image resolution is measured in dots per inch, or “dpi”.
Notation reference
Introduction This notation reference contains information about the accepted conventions for presenting different notations and how to change their appearance and placement in Dorico Elements, both for individual items and by changing project-wide settings. It also contains instructions for inputting more complex notations, such as cross-staff glissando lines, which are described in the corresponding chapter.
Accidentals Accidentals show that the pitch of a note has been altered so that it does not conform to the current prevailing key signature. In music that has no key signatures, some or all notes might require accidentals, depending on the notation convention in use. Dorico Elements provides comprehensive duration rules that determine when accidentals are shown, and also allows you to control how accidentals are arranged in complex chords.
Accidentals Showing accidentals in parentheses ● Press = to delete sharps. ● Click the button of the accidental in the Notes panel. NOTE If a note of the same pitch appears with an accidental earlier in the bar, but that accidental has not been deleted, any subsequent notes of the same pitch assume that accidental even if it does not appear by every notehead.
Accidentals Altered unisons 3. Select one of the following options from the menu: ● Show ● Hide ● Parenthesize NOTE Hiding accidentals does not affect the pitch of notes in playback. RESULT Accidentals on the selected notes are shown, hidden, or shown in parentheses. NOTE If you are hiding/showing many accidentals, it might be easier to change the accidental duration rule for the project.
Accidentals Microtonal accidentals Changing how altered unisons appear You can change how individual altered unisons appear, including within chords containing other altered unisons. PROCEDURE 1. Select the altered unison notes whose appearance you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Split stem in the Notes and Rests group. 3. Activate/Deactivate the corresponding checkbox.
Accidentals Accidental duration rules Common practice accidental duration rule In common practice, an accidental affects all notes of the same pitch in the same octave within the same bar, unless it is cancelled by another accidental. If it is not cancelled, it is automatically cancelled in the following bar. NOTE To ensure that the cancellation is unambiguous, it is customary to add a cautionary accidental to the first note of the same pitch in the following bar.
Accidentals Accidental duration rules ● Accidentals in the same column never collide. The minimum interval between accidentals that is required to prevent collisions depends on the types of accidentals. ● Accidentals that are a second apart are arranged in adjacent columns, with the higher accidental in the right-hand column.
Articulations Articulations are markings that are drawn above or below notes and chords. Articulations tell a performer how to attack a note or how long to play a note relative to its notated duration. In Dorico Elements, articulations are defined as something that alters the way a note is played, in a way that is consistent across all instruments.
Articulations Copying articulations Copying articulations Articulations are automatically included if you copy notes, but they cannot be copied and pasted independently of notes. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes with articulations you want to copy. 2. Copy the notes in one of the following ways: ● Press R to repeat the material directly after itself. ● Choose Edit > Copy, select the position where you want to copy the selected notes, and choose Edit > Paste.
Articulations Positions of articulations RELATED LINKS Key commands for articulations on page 164 Positions of articulations There are established conventions for the position and placement of articulations relative to notes, the staff, and staff lines, which ensure articulations are always clearly visible. For the smallest articulations, such as staccato marks, correct placement relative to staff lines in particular is vital.
Articulations Positions of articulations ● Outside slurs that start/end on a note or chord with an articulation, except if they can be positioned within the staff. ● Inside the curvature of a slur if they fit between the slur and the note or stem, to which they belong, without colliding. ● Outside tuplet brackets.
Articulations Articulations in playback 4. Optional: Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change the placement of other types of articulations on the selected notes/chords. RESULT The articulation is placed on the selected side of the notes or chords. If this creates a collision with other markings, such as playing techniques, Dorico Elements automatically makes adjustments to make sure all markings are clear and legible.
Bars Bars indicate a usually regular segment of time according to the number of beats, which is usually determined by the prevailing time signature. Bars are separated from other bars to the left and the right by vertical barlines. Bars are usually the same length and at the same position for all players, but in some music, bars of different lengths may coincide, and there are situations where some players may have no bars indicated at all.
Bars Deleting bars PROCEDURE 1. In the system track in Write mode, select the region that you want to delete. 2. Click Delete in the system track. Delete button in the system track The system track changes color when you hover over the Delete button. NOTE If your selection is narrow, buttons can appear above the system track instead of inside it. RESULT The selected region is deleted. Just as when Insert mode is active, music to the right of the selection moves up to fill in the gap.
Bars Changes to the length of bars RESULT The contents of the selected bars are deleted. RELATED LINKS Selecting/Deselecting notes and items individually on page 124 Large selections on page 124 Filters on page 128 Changes to the length of bars You can change the length of a bar so that its duration is longer or shorter. You can change the length of a bar by changing its time signature.
Bars Combining bars Splitting bars by inputting new barlines You can also split bars by inputting new barlines that are not normal (single) barlines anywhere within a bar without affecting the time signature. However, inputting a normal (single) barline anywhere within an existing bar resets the pattern of the time signature from that point onwards. For example, selecting the third quarter note (crotchet) in a 4/4 bar and inserting a new barline causes a new 4/4 bar to start from the added barline.
Bars Combining bars RELATED LINKS Deleting barlines on page 385 Input methods for time signatures on page 172 Hiding/Showing multi-bar rests on page 636 383
Barlines Barlines are vertical lines that cross staves in order to show how music is divided into bars, according to the time signature. There are a number of different types of barlines that are used in different contexts: Normal (Single) A standard single barline that spans the entire height of the staff. For single-line staves, the barline extends one space above and below the staff line by default.
Barlines Deleting barlines of a repeated section. It is used alongside start repeat lines, which show the start of a repeated section. End/Start repeat This line combines the start repeat and end repeat barlines, with either two single barlines with a single shared thick barline in the middle, or two thick barlines and no single barlines. On either side, there are either two or four repeat dots. It is used when a repeated section is immediately followed by another, separate repeated section.
Barlines Barlines across staff groups NOTE You can complete these steps in any order. However, deleting barlines can cause note and beam groupings to change. If you are choosing a new barline position based on particular phrases, this might make it harder to find the new position you want.
Barlines Barlines across staff groups You can select a single player and add it to its own group in order to have it appear separately, which could be useful for showing a soloist separately from the remainder of the ensemble, such as in a concerto.
Bar numbers Bar numbers provide a crucial reference point for music that has multiple players, and make the chronological sequence of the music clear. They indicate where players are in the piece, which allows them to co-ordinate themselves easily in rehearsals and concerts. Bar numbers can also be useful when preparing parts and scores, as you can use bar numbers and rehearsal marks to help you quickly compare a part to the score and check it is correct.
Bar numbers Appearance of bar numbers ● Choose Setup > Layout Options in Setup mode. ● Click Layout Options at the bottom of the Layouts panel in Setup mode. ● Right-click an instrumental part or a full score in the Layouts panel and choose Layout Options from the context menu.
Bar numbers Appearance of bar numbers Changing the bar number paragraph style used in layouts You can choose which paragraph style is used for bar numbers in each layout independently. By default, bar numbers in full score layouts use one paragraph style and bar numbers in part layouts use a different paragraph style. PREREQUISITE If you want to use a custom paragraph style for bar numbers in some layouts, you have already created it in the Paragraph Styles dialog. PROCEDURE 1.
Bar numbers Bar numbers in parts ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Bar Numbers in the page list. 4. In the Appearance subsection, choose one of the following options for Enclosure type: 5. ● None ● Rectangle ● Circle Click Apply, then Close. RESULT Bar numbers in the selected layouts are shown within your selected enclosure type.
Bar numbers Hiding/Showing bar number ranges on multi-bar rests NOTE Changing values for enclosure sizes, padding values, and line thickness changes the corresponding aspect of bar number enclosures in all layouts in the project.
Bar numbers Positions of bar numbers Positions of bar numbers You can change the default positions of all bar numbers project-wide on the Bar Numbers page in Layout Options. NOTE Bar numbers can only be shown at one position per system. You cannot show bar numbers above/below multiple staves in a single system.
Bar numbers Positions of bar numbers example, you can position bar numbers further from the staff/other objects in full score layouts than in part layouts. PROCEDURE 1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options. The Layout Options dialog opens. 2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the minimum distance of bar numbers from the staff in one of the following ways: ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts.
Bar numbers Positions of bar numbers Changing the placement of bar numbers relative to the staff You can change the side of the staff on which bar numbers appear for each layout independently. For example, bar numbers can appear below the staff in full score layouts but above the staff in individual part layouts. PROCEDURE 1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options. The Layout Options dialog opens. 2.
Bar numbers Bar number changes 4. In the Showing and Hiding subsection, activate/deactivate Show bar numbers at time signatures at system object positions. 5. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT Bar numbers are shown at time signatures shown at system object positions when the option is activated, and hidden when it is deactivated.
Bar numbers Bar number changes Adding bar number changes You can manually add bar number changes to bar number sequences, for example, if you want bar numbers in the second flow in your project to appear to continue the sequence from the first flow, rather than start again from bar one. PROCEDURE 1. 2. Select one of the following: ● An item in the bar from the beginning of which you want to change the bar number sequence.
Bar numbers Subordinate bar numbers Subordinate bar numbers Subordinate bar numbers are useful for numbering repeat endings, and for situations when the music is being altered, but the original bar numbers cannot be changed. For example, you can use subordinate bar numbers to show where music has been added if a previous, shorter version has already been rehearsed.
Bar numbers Bar numbers and repeats Returning to the primary bar number sequence You can specify the point where you want to return to the primary bar number sequence after a section of subordinate bar numbers. PROCEDURE 1. 2. Select one of the following: ● An item in the bar from the beginning of which you want to return to the primary bar number sequence. ● An existing bar number or barline from which you want to return to the primary bar number sequence.
Beaming A beam is a line that connects notes with tails to show rhythmic grouping, which varies according to the metrical structure of the current time signature. This way of grouping notes helps performers calculate quickly exactly how to play their given rhythm and helps them follow both their part and, if applicable, the conductor.
Beaming Changing the direction of partial beams Unbeaming notes You can separate all notes in a beamed group so that each note shows its own tail, for example, when fast rhythms have syllabic text settings. PROCEDURE 1. Select the notes you want to make unbeamed. 2. Choose Edit > Beaming > Make Unbeamed. You can also choose this option from the context menu. Changing the direction of partial beams Dorico Elements automatically inputs a partial beam if one is required.
Beaming Beam groups Beams according to time signatures Default beam groupings are determined by the time signature, which you can customize by specifying the subdivision of beats within bars. Dorico Elements has default beaming settings for common time signatures, based on general conventions. For example, phrases are beamed in quarter notes (crotchets) when in 3/4, but in dotted quarter notes when in 6/8.
Beaming Beam placement relative to the staff 2. Choose Edit > Beaming > Reset Beaming. You can also choose this option from the context menu. RESULT Beam grouping is reset to the default settings. Beam placement relative to the staff You can change the staff-relative placement of the stems within beams, so that beams appear on the other side of the staff to their default placement.
Beaming Beam slants RESULT The selected beams revert to their default staff-relative placement. Beam slants The slant of a beam controls how steeply the beam deviates from horizontal, according to the pitches of the notes within the beamed group. ● When the last note of the phrase is higher than the first, the beam slants upwards. ● When the last note of the phrase is lower than the first, the beam slants downwards.
Beaming Centered beams RELATED LINKS Beam slants on page 404 Centered beams Centered beams are positioned between high and low notes within the same beamed group, typically drawn in the middle of the staff. Centered beams are also known as “kneed” or “elbowed” beams due to their often angular shape. When a beamed phrase spans a large pitch range, normal beams are often positioned very close to some notes in the phrase but very far from other notes in the phrase, making some stems very long.
Beaming Creating cross-staff beams If you select notes in multiple beams, each beam is centered separately. If you want to create a single centered beam, you can beam the notes in those beam groups together. You can do this both before and after centering the beams. NOTE Dorico Elements automatically angles the beam based on the shape of the phrase, but you can change the angles or slants of beams manually.
Beaming Creating cross-staff beams RESULT The selected notes are shown on a different staff, with a cross-staff beam shown if the notes are part of a beam group. This does not change the staff to which the notes belong. NOTE ● When crossing notes to a staff that already contains notes, the stem direction of the existing notes on the staff can change. This is due to how multiple voices at the same rhythmic position are handled. Therefore, you may have to change the stem direction of notes manually.
Beaming Creating cross-staff beams You can open Layout Options in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L in any mode. ● Choose Setup > Layout Options in Setup mode. ● Click Layout Options at the bottom of the Layouts panel in Setup mode. ● Right-click an instrumental part or a full score in the Layouts panel and choose Layout Options from the context menu.
Beaming Beam corners 4 If notes are stem-down on the top two staves and stem-up on the bottom staff, the beam is placed between the bottom and middle staves. NOTE If you have not specified stem directions, Dorico Elements might place the beam above/below the staff into which the notes were originally input, even if the stem directions mean it should be placed between other staves. If you want the beam to be placed between specific staves, you can change the stem directions of notes in the beam group.
Beaming Tuplets within beams Changing the number of beam lines in secondary beams You can change the number of beam lines shown in secondary beams individually, independently of your default setting for the current flow. PROCEDURE 1. Select the notes to the right of where you want to change the number of secondary beaming lines. 2.
Beaming Stemlets You can alter the appearance of the bracket by selecting the bracket and changing relevant properties in the Tuplets group of the Properties panel. Tuplets in beam groups with secondary beams are beamed together with a split secondary beam by default. The default setting for a tuplet in a beamed group with only a primary beam is to separate the tuplet entirely. Eighth note (quaver) tuplets are not beamed together with subsequent non-tuplet eighth notes by default.
Beaming Fanned beams Fanned beam accelerando with two lines Fanned beam rallentando with three lines Fanned beam rallentando with two lines 412
Note and rest grouping There are generally accepted conventions for how notes and rests of different durations are notated and grouped in different contexts. In Dorico Elements, notes are automatically notated to fit within bars and are grouped according to your per-flow settings. Depending on the prevailing time signature, there can be many different ways to beam notes together.
Note and rest grouping Creating custom beat groupings for meters Creating custom beat groupings for meters If your music requires a different beat grouping for a particular meter than the default setting for that time signature, you can specify your preferred beat grouping within the time signature. You can choose whether or not the time signature shows this custom beat grouping. PROCEDURE 1.
Brackets and braces Brackets and braces are thick straight and curved lines in the left-hand margin that show instrument groupings. Brackets A bracket is a thick black line, the width of a beam, that groups staves together, most commonly according to instrument family. It often has winged ends that point inwards towards the score. It is always positioned directly to the left of a systemic barline.
Brackets and braces Brackets according to ensemble type It is positioned outside the systemic barline, and if used in place of a sub-bracket, outside of the bracket as well. A brace connecting two piano staves RELATED LINKS Barlines across staff groups on page 386 Player groups on page 96 Adding groups of players on page 96 Secondary brackets on page 416 Brackets according to ensemble type You can bracket staves together according to their ensemble type.
Chord symbols Chord symbols describe the vertical harmony of the music at a specific moment. They are frequently used in jazz and pop music, where players often improvise around chord progressions. Depending on the style of music, there are different conventions regarding how to present chord names. RELATED LINKS Input methods for chord symbols on page 190 Chord components Chord symbols consist of a root and a quality, with intervals, alterations, and an altered bass note included if required.
Chord symbols Transposing chord symbols The existing short-hand for the chord symbol is shown inside the popover. 3. 4. Change the existing chord symbol in one of the following ways: ● Change the existing short-hand in the popover or enter an entirely new chord symbol. ● Play in a new chord symbol using your MIDI keyboard. Press Return to close the popover. RESULT The chord symbol is changed to what you entered or played into the popover.
Chord symbols Hiding/Showing the root and quality of chord symbols TIP If you do not want to show chord symbol signposts, choose View > Signposts > Chord Symbols. Chord symbol signposts are shown when a tick appears beside Chord Symbols in the menu, and hidden when no tick appears.
Chord symbols Positions of chord symbols Moving chord symbols rhythmically You can move chord symbols to new rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the chord symbols you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one chord symbol rhythmically at a time. 2. Move the chord symbols according to the current rhythmic grid value in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
Chord symbols Changing the enharmonic spelling of chord symbols RELATED LINKS Changing the layouts in which chord symbols appear on page 421 Changing the layouts in which chord symbols appear You can change which layouts show chord symbols. By default, chord symbols appear both in full score and part layouts for rhythm section instruments. NOTE If chord symbols are not set to appear for any instrument in the current layout, signposts are shown above the top staff. PROCEDURE 1.
Chord symbols Chord symbols imported from MusicXML Resetting the enharmonic spelling of chord symbols You can remove enharmonic spelling overrides for chord symbols. You can remove overrides for the current instrument only, or for all instruments to which the chord symbol applies. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the chord symbol you want to respell. 2. Open the chord symbols popover for the selected chord symbol in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Double-click the chord symbol.
Clefs Clefs are the symbol at the start of every system that give the notes on the staff context; that is, the clef tells you which note of the scale applies to each line or space of the staff. For example, the treble clef is also known as a “G clef”, because the spiral shape in the middle centers around G, normally the one above middle C. The other common clefs are: ● The bass clef, or F clef, in which two dots are shown either side of the line corresponding to F, normally the F below middle C.
Clefs General placement conventions for clefs General placement conventions for clefs Clefs are placed at the start of every system, with a small gap between the start of the staff and the left edge of the clef. Their vertical placement must be precise, as this signifies which pitches are intended by the subsequent notes on the staff. Clef changes that occur during a piece are usually smaller than the clefs shown at the start of each system.
Clefs Deleting clefs RELATED LINKS Inputting clefs with the popover on page 199 Inputting clefs with the panel on page 200 Deleting clefs You can delete clefs without affecting the pitches of notes. Notes are automatically respelled according to the previous clef on the staff. NOTE You cannot delete an initial clef at the start of the flow or clefs shown automatically at the start of each system. If you do not want any clef to appear on a staff, you can input an invisible clef. PROCEDURE 1.
Clefs Transposing clefs Transposing clefs Transposing clefs indicate that notes are played in a different register to the one notated. A number above the clef indicates that notes are played higher than notated, while a number below the clef indicates that notes are played lower than notated. Of these clefs, only the treble clef 8 below is still commonly used for tenor vocal parts.
Octave lines Octave lines indicate where notes are played higher/lower than they appear in the score or part. Octave lines are dashed or dotted horizontal lines with an italic numeral at the start. The numeral indicates the number of pitches by which the phrase is changed, such as 8 for one octave and 15 for two octaves. Octave lines that indicate notes are played higher than notated are placed above the staff, while octave lines that indicate notes are played lower than notated are placed below the staff.
Octave lines Lengthening/Shortening octave lines It is generally best to use a different clef for a whole phrase if appropriate for that instrument, or to input an octave line for the whole phrase in order to ensure the shape and register are clear to the performer. Octave lines should be horizontal, meaning they can take up significant vertical space, as octave lines are usually placed outside all other notations.
Octave lines Moving octave lines rhythmically Moving octave lines rhythmically You can move octave lines to new rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the octave lines you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one octave line rhythmically at a time. 2. Move the octave lines to the next or previous notehead on the staff, while maintaining their total durations, in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
Octave lines Changing the position of octave line numerals relative to accidentals Changing the position of octave line numerals relative to accidentals You can change whether the numerals at the start of individual octave lines are positioned on noteheads or accidentals. PROCEDURE 1. Select the octave lines whose numeral alignment relative to accidentals you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate L position in the Octave Lines group. 3.
Octave lines Deleting octave lines RELATED LINKS Clefs and octave lines popover on page 197 Input methods for clefs and octave lines on page 196 Changing whether layouts are transposing/non-transposing on page 104 431
Cues Cues are passages of music shown in instrumental parts that are played by a different player, usually to help orientate players before entries or solos following a significant passage of rests. Cues can also be used to assist with co-ordination or tuning between players, or to indicate material that the player might be asked to double. A cue in a violin part showing music from a Bassoon 1 part In Dorico Elements, you cannot input or edit cues.
Dynamics Dynamics indicate the loudness of the music, and can be combined with other instructions to give the performer a detailed understanding of how to perform the music, while also leaving room for interpretation. Dynamics can indicate an immediate change in volume or a gradual change over a specified duration. By default, they are placed below the staff for instruments and above the staff for voices.
Dynamics General placement conventions for dynamics Combined dynamics Combined dynamics, such as or –, specify a sudden change of dynamic. You can create custom combined dynamics in Dorico Elements, and control the intensity of each dynamic in the pair, in the Combined Dynamics section of the Dynamics panel. For example, you can make dynamics such as , –, and .
Dynamics Showing dynamics in parentheses Showing dynamics in parentheses You can show individual dynamics in parentheses, for example, to show editorial dynamics that were not in the original manuscript. PROCEDURE 1. Select the dynamics you want to appear parenthesized. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Parenthesized in the Dynamics group. RESULT Each of the selected dynamics is shown in parentheses individually. Deactivating Parenthesized removes parentheses from the selected dynamics.
Dynamics Copying dynamics EXAMPLE A dynamic positioned before the beat A dynamic positioned after the beat Changing the alignment of immediate dynamics relative to noteheads Immediate dynamics, such as and , are usually horizontally aligned with the optical center of noteheads. However, you can change the horizontal alignment of immediate dynamics individually. PROCEDURE 1. Select the dynamics whose alignment relative to noteheads you want to change. 2.
Dynamics Deleting dynamics 3. Select the notehead at the rhythmic position to which you want to copy the dynamics. 4. Paste the dynamics in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-V. ● Choose Edit > Paste. RESULT The selected dynamics are pasted to new rhythmic positions. If you copied dynamics to other staves at the same rhythmic position as the original dynamics, the dynamics on all staves are automatically linked.
Dynamics Voice-specific dynamics Voice-specific dynamics You can input different dynamics into each voice independently in multiple-voice contexts. Inputting voice-specific dynamics allows you to show different dynamics for multiple voices on a staff, or to highlight an inner melody voice in a piano texture. They change the dynamics of each voice in playback. During step input, voice-specific dynamics are added to the voice indicated by the stem direction of the quarter note symbol beside the caret.
Dynamics Expressive text Changing the appearance of individual niente hairpins You can show niente hairpins in two ways in Dorico Elements, and you can change how they appear individually. PROCEDURE 1. Select the hairpins whose niente style you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Niente style in the Dynamics group. 3. Choose one of the following options: ● Circle on hairpin ● Text RESULT The niente style of the selected hairpins is changed.
Dynamics Expressive text Adding expressive text to existing dynamics You can add expressive text to dynamics after they have been input, for example, if you want to add “sim.” instead of repeating dynamics across multiple phrases. PROCEDURE 1. Select the dynamics to which you want to add expressive text. 2. In the Properties panel, activate the following properties, individually or together, in the Dynamics group: ● Prefix adds expressive text before the existing dynamic.
Dynamics Gradual dynamics Gradual dynamics Gradual dynamics indicate a change in volume that happens incrementally over the specified duration. By default, gradual dynamics appear either as hairpins or as text instructions, such as cresc. or dim.. You can change the appearance and placement of gradual dynamics individually, independently of your project-wide settings, using properties in the Dynamics group of the Properties panel.
Dynamics Gradual dynamics ● Press Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten them by the current rhythmic grid value or to the previous notehead, whichever is closer. ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Right Arrow to lengthen them to the next notehead. ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten them to the previous notehead. NOTE When using the keyboard, you can only move the end of dynamics. You can move the start of dynamics by moving the whole dynamic, or by clicking and dragging the start handle.
Dynamics Gradual dynamics TIP You can change the default design of all flared hairpins project-wide in the Gradual Dynamics section of the Dynamics page in Engrave > Engraving Options. EXAMPLE Crescendo hairpin with flared end hidden Crescendo hairpin with flared end shown Adding poco a poco text to gradual dynamics You can add poco a poco text to individual gradual dynamics after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. Select the gradual dynamics to which you want to add poco a poco. 2.
Dynamics Gradual dynamics notehead, and you cannot move the center of the pair of hairpins rhythmically. You can lengthen/shorten the two hairpins as a group but you cannot lengthen/shorten each hairpin individually. However, if you enter two hairpins without a space between them into the dynamics popover, you can move the center of the pair of hairpins and each hairpin rhythmically, but only to noteheads. You can lengthen/shorten each hairpin separately according to the current rhythmic grid value.
Dynamics Placement of dynamics Non-sustaining instruments Non-sustaining instruments, such as piano, harp, marimba, and most percussion instruments, have no further control of the dynamic of notes after they have been struck. For this reason, nonsustaining software instruments often use note velocity for dynamics, because this is set at the start of the note.
Dynamics Groups of dynamics A group of dynamics The same group of dynamics adjusts to compensate when the f moves position. All of the dynamics in a group are highlighted when any of the dynamics in the group are selected. As well as horizontal groups of dynamics, you can also link groups of dynamics across staves if you want the same dynamics to appear on multiple staves.
Dynamics Dynamics linked across multiple staves TIP You can also choose these options from the context menu. RESULT If you ungroup dynamics, all dynamics in the group are ungrouped. This includes dynamics in the group that were not included in your selection. If you remove dynamics from groups, only the selected dynamics are removed from their groups. Any unselected dynamics in the group remain grouped.
Dynamics Dynamics linked across multiple staves Three linked dynamics, where a hairpin added to the top staff and grouped with the dynamics on that staff has been automatically added to the staves below. Deleting the f at the end of the first bar in the third staff causes the hairpin to extend to match the range of the top staff. IMPORTANT Deleting one dynamic that is linked to other dynamics also deletes all the linked dynamics.
Dynamics VST Expression Maps for volume types Unlinking dynamics You can unlink dynamics, including dynamics that were linked automatically. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select a dynamic in each linked group that you want to unlink. 2. Choose Edit > Dynamics > Unlink. You can also choose this option from the context menu. RESULT All dynamics in the linked groups are unlinked.
Fingering Fingerings can be added to music to recommend which fingers players should use for notes. This can be useful for music aimed at players learning the instrument and for difficult musical passages where certain fingering patterns make the notes much easier to play. They are often used in keyboard music, as players can use all ten fingers to play notes, and in guitar music, where fingerings are often used alongside fret positions.
Fingering Changing existing fingerings RESULT The selected fingerings are now shown as substitution fingerings. The deferred position of the substitution is the same as the original fingering by default, but you can change the rhythmic position of substitution fingerings.
Fingering Changing the placement of fingerings relative to the staff 2. In the Properties panel, enter the new fingering you want into the Finger or position value field in the Fingering and Positions group. 3. Save your change in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Click outside of the value field. RESULT The selected fingerings are changed. TIP You can also change existing fingerings by opening the fingerings popover. Any existing fingerings on the selected note are shown in the popover.
Fingering Deleting fingerings ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Players in the page list. 4. In the Fingering section, activate/deactivate Show fingering.
Fingering Fingerings for valved brass instruments Fingerings for valved brass instruments For instruments like trumpet and horn, fingering is used to show which valves must be depressed to produce a specific note. You can enter fingerings for valved brass instruments into the fingerings popover as numbers without any separation. For example, enter 12 for a C♯ on a trumpet to indicate that the first two valves must be depressed.
Fingering Fingerings imported from MusicXML files PROCEDURE 1. Select the notes on string instrument staves from which you want to indicate a fingering shift. 2. In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Indicate shift to next note in the Fingering and Positions group. RESULT Shift indicators are shown when the property is activated, and hidden when the property is deactivated. Shift indicators are positioned between the selected notes and the notes that immediately follow them.
Front matter Front matter in Dorico Elements is a broad term that covers all information included before the first bar of music in scores.
Front matter Project information used in default master pages Multiple flows on a single page If there are multiple music frames on a single page, the title at the top of the page is taken from the flow in the music frame at the top of the page. For example, if you have Flow 1 followed by Flow 2 on the same page, the title at the top is Flow 1. If you want to specify the flow title at the top of the page, change the title token to, for example, {@Flow2Title@}.
Grace notes Grace notes are notes without a fixed duration, which are intended to be played quickly. They are scaled-down versions of normal notes, and are commonly shown with a slash through their stem. Grace notes with slashed stems are known as acciaccaturas and are often played very fast. Grace notes without slashed stems are known as appoggiaturas and are often played slower than acciaccaturas.
Grace notes General placement conventions for grace notes General placement conventions for grace notes Grace notes function like normal notes in many ways, but there are some specific conventions about their stem direction, position relative to noteheads, and the placement of stem slashes. Grace notes appear stem up by default, except when there are multiple voices with grace notes in a single staff, in which case grace notes in the lower voices appear stem down.
Grace notes Grace note size RELATED LINKS Changing the stem direction of notes on page 691 Slur placement relative to grace notes on page 641 Changing the position of grace notes relative to barlines By default, grace notes are positioned after barlines and directly before the notehead to which they apply, including for the first note in a bar.
Grace notes Grace note stems ● Unslashed stem RESULT The selected grace notes are shown with slashed/unslashed stems. TIP You can also change the grace note type during step input. RELATED LINKS Grace note slashes on page 460 Inputting grace notes on page 149 Grace note stems Grace notes are scaled-down notes, so the length of grace note stems is determined by the default settings for the stem length of all notes.
Holds and pauses Different notations are used to show where the established rhythmic flow of the music is interrupted, either with a moment of repose or a short silence, before continuing. The most subtle effect is produced by a tenuto mark, with more significant effects denoted with holds and pauses. The duration of the break in the music intended by the hold or pause does not need to be specified.
Holds and pauses Types of holds and pauses Types of fermatas There are different types of fermatas available in Dorico Elements. Each fermata indicates a suggested pause duration whilst leaving room for interpretation. Fermata Description Very short fermata Indicates that a note is held only a fraction longer than the rhythm indicates. Short fermata Indicates that a note is held a little bit longer than the rhythm indicates.
Holds and pauses General placement conventions for holds and pauses Types of breath marks There are different types of breath marks available in Dorico Elements. Breath marks indicate a suitable place for a player to take a breath, or create a musical effect like a breath.
Holds and pauses Changing the appearance/duration of existing holds and pauses Breath marks Breath marks are placed above the top line of the staff, at the end of the note to which they apply; that is, they appear just before the following note. Breath marks apply only to the staff to which they were added, as they do not affect the overall tempo, but instead only indicate to a single player or group of players a suitable place to break their line in order to breathe.
Holds and pauses Changing the appearance/duration of existing holds and pauses NOTE These menus only appear when the corresponding type of hold or pause is selected. If your selection includes different types of holds and pauses, for example, fermatas and caesuras, no menu is shown. The Curlew (Britten) fermata is not included in the Fermata duration menu, as it only applies to individually selected notes. RESULT The appearance/duration or type of the selected hold or pause is changed.
Holds and pauses Moving holds and pauses rhythmically Moving holds and pauses rhythmically You can move holds and pauses to new rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the holds and pauses you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one hold or pause rhythmically at a time. 2. Move the holds and pauses according to the current rhythmic grid value in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
Holds and pauses Changing the number of fermatas per staff Changing the number of fermatas per staff You can change the maximum number of fermatas that appear in each staff at individual positions when there are multiple voices on a staff. PROCEDURE 1. Select a fermata or multiple fermatas. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Max. fermatas per staff in the Holds and Pauses group. 3.
Key signatures Key signatures are the markings that show the current key of music by indicating which notes in the scale for that key are sharpened or flattened. They are shown at the start of each system on every applicable staff. Using key signatures saves space, as by indicating which notes are generally going to be sharp or flat in the music in one group at the start of each system, these notes do not need an accidental beside them every time they occur.
Key signatures Types of key signatures Clef Arrangement of sharps Arrangement of flats Bass Alto Tenor Key signatures are shown at the start of a piece and at the start of subsequent movements, even if the music carries straight on and in the same key. They are positioned between clefs and time signatures. Unlike time signatures, key signatures appear at the start of every system in full score and part layouts, even if the key signature has not changed.
Key signatures Tonality systems Major/Minor key signatures The key signature for a major key appears the same as the key signature for its relative minor, and vice versa. For example, B♭ major has two flats in its key signature. This is the same number of flats as for G minor, which is the relative minor key to B♭ major. The difference is that music in G minor usually has sharpened Fs, as the seventh degree of the scale is raised in minor keys.
Key signatures Moving key signatures rhythmically Equal Division of the Octave (EDO) EDO stands for Equal Division of the Octave: the number of equal pieces into which an octave is divided. In Dorico Elements, you can create any number of divisions of an octave and design custom key signatures and custom accidentals for each tonality system.
Key signatures Deleting key signatures ● Only one key signature can exist at each rhythmic position, except for key signatures that only apply to single staves. If a key signature passes over another key signature as part of its move, the existing key signature is deleted and replaced by the key signature being moved. You can undo this action, but any key signatures deleted in the process are only restored if you moved the key signature using the keyboard.
Key signatures Multiple simultaneous key signatures Adding instruments to players on page 83 Changing instruments on page 85 Multiple simultaneous key signatures You can have multiple key signatures simultaneously by inputting each one onto a single staff. NOTE You do not have to input multiple simultaneous key signatures if you have transposing instruments in your score. Dorico Elements handles instrument transpositions automatically.
Key signatures Enharmonic equivalent key signatures Enharmonic equivalent key signatures Enharmonic equivalent key signatures are keys with different names that include the same pitches, such as C♯ major and D♭ major. Dorico Elements follows the convention for transposing to keys with the same type of accidental as the previous key, except where the enharmonic equivalent key signature has fewer accidentals.
Key signatures Cautionary key signatures Cautionary key signatures When a key signature change occurs at a system break, either in the score or in a part, the new key signature is shown at the end of the first system as well as at the start of the new system. This is sometimes considered a “cautionary key signature”, as players become used to seeing the key signature at the start of the system and therefore may miss a change of key signature if it is not conspicuously shown at the end of systems.
Lyrics In Dorico Elements, the term lyrics is used for all text that is sung by singers. To differentiate sung text from any other forms of text that often appear in musical scores, other forms of text are referred to as performance instructions, tempos, dynamics, and so on. In Dorico Elements, lyrics were designed so that it is simple to make changes to existing lyrics without having to re-input new lyrics each time.
Lyrics Filters for lyrics A short note followed by a long note, where the horizontal position of the lyrics is automatically adjusted for legibility RELATED LINKS Positions of lyrics on page 483 Filters for lyrics In Dorico Elements, lyrics filters allow you to select all lyrics of a specified type across your project or across a specific selection.
Lyrics Types of lyrics RELATED LINKS Large selections on page 124 Selecting lyrics using filters You can use lyric filters to select all lyrics of a specified type across your project or across a specific selection. PREREQUISITE You filter setting is set to Select Only. You can check this by choosing Edit > Filter > Select Only. PROCEDURE 1. In the music area, make a selection that includes all the lyrics you want to select. For example, press Ctrl/Cmd-A to select the whole flow. 2.
Lyrics Types of syllables in lyrics Changing the type of individual lyrics You can change the type of individual lyrics after they have been input. For example, you can change lyrics into chorus lyrics or translation lyrics. PROCEDURE 1. Select the individual lyrics whose type you want to change. 2.
Lyrics Changing the text of existing lyrics Middle Lyrics are considered the middle syllable in a multi-syllabic word if the lyric comes after a hyphen, and is followed by a hyphen. Hyphens are shown after middle lyrics, which can be continuation hyphens depending on the distance before the next lyric in the same lyric line. End Lyrics are considered the end syllable in a multi-syllabic word if the lyric comes after a hyphen but is followed by a gap or a period. Extender lines can be shown after end lyrics.
Lyrics Showing lyrics in italics NOTE You can only change one lyric at a time. 2. Open the lyrics popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-L. ● Double-click the lyric you want to change. ● Choose Write > Create Lyrics. ● Click Lyrics in the Notations toolbox. ● Choose Write > Create Lyrics. 3. Replace the existing text in the lyrics popover. 4.
Lyrics Positions of lyrics TIP If you want to show lyrics in an italic font because they are intended to be either chorus lyrics or translation lyrics, you can change their lyric type instead. If you want all normal lyric lines to appear in an italic font project-wide, you can change the font style of the Lyrics Font.
Lyrics Positions of lyrics Placement of lyric lines Lyrics are placed relative to other lyric lines according to their line number. For example, lyrics in Line 1 are placed at the top, including when there are multiple lyric lines above the staff. If a line of lyrics is missing across the width of a whole system, no additional gap is left between the remaining lines of lyrics. EXAMPLE You have three lines of lyrics, but one system does not have a second line of lyrics.
Lyrics Positions of lyrics 2. Move the selected lyrics in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left. TIP If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow. ● Click and drag them to the right/left. RESULT The selected lyrics are moved to the right/left.
Lyrics Lyric hyphens and lyric extender lines RESULT The alignment of the selected lyrics is changed. RELATED LINKS Moving lyrics rhythmically on page 484 Moving lyrics graphically on page 484 Lyric hyphens and lyric extender lines Lyric hyphens indicate that individual lyrics are syllables within multi-syllabic words, for example, “Hal-le-lu-jah”. Lyric extender lines indicate that individual lyrics extend across multiple notes.
Lyrics Lyric hyphens and lyric extender lines ● Click and drag them to the right/left. RESULT The selected lyric extender lines or hyphens are moved to the right/left. NOTE ● The start handles of lyric extender lines are attached to the lyrics from which they extend, and the start handles and end handles of lyric hyphens are attached to the lyrics on each side. If you move either of those lyrics, the corresponding lyric extender line or hyphen handles also move.
Lyrics Deleting lyric lines RESULT The length of the selected lyric extender lines is changed. For example, moving the start handle of a lyric extender line to the right without moving the end handle makes the line shorter. Lengthening/Shortening lyric hyphens does not change the size or shape of the hyphens themselves. Instead, you increase/decrease the distance between the handles in which hyphens can appear.
Lyrics Lyric line numbers Deleting lyrics individually You can delete individually selected lyrics without deleting other lyrics in the same lyric line. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the lyrics you want to delete. 2. Delete the lyrics in any of the following ways: ● Press Backspace or Delete. ● Choose Edit > Delete. RESULT The selected lyrics are deleted.
Lyrics Lyric line numbers NOTE You can also make a selection and use the lyric filters to select different lyric lines according to their line numbers. 2. Change the line type of the selected lyric line in one of the following ways: ● Choose Edit > Lyrics > Line > [Line number]. ● Choose Edit > Lyrics > Line > Chorus. ● Choose Edit > Lyrics > Translations > [Line number Translation]. ● Choose Edit > Lyrics > Translations > Chorus Translation.
Lyrics Lyric line numbers RELATED LINKS Lyric line numbers on page 489 Changing the placement of lyric lines relative to the staff You can change the staff-relative placement of whole lyric lines after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select a lyric in each line whose staff-relative placement you want to change.
Lyrics Verse numbers RESULT The staff-relative placement of the selected individual lyrics is changed. NOTE If other lyric lines with the same lyric line number already exist at the same position on the same side of the staff, the two lines collide. To avoid this, change the lyric line number of one of the lyric lines, or change their staff-relative placement by choosing Edit > Lyrics > Placement and selecting an option from the menu, which avoids collisions.
Lyrics East Asian elision slurs Changing the punctuation of verse numbers You can change how verse numbers are punctuated project-wide. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2. Click Lyrics in the page list. 3. In the Verse Numbers section, choose one of the following options for Punctuation for verse numbers: 4. ● Append period (full stop) ● Do not append period (full stop) Click Apply, then Close.
Lyrics Project-wide engraving options for lyrics RELATED LINKS Hiding/Showing East Asian elision slurs on page 494 Hiding/Showing East Asian elision slurs You can hide/show East Asian elision slurs for individually selected lyrics, independently of your project-wide setting. PROCEDURE 1. Select the lyrics on which you want to show East Asian elision slurs. 2. In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Show East Asian elision slur in the Lyrics group. 3.
Notes Notes are shapes that are positioned on staves to indicate musical pitches. Notes are most commonly shown with oval-shaped, round noteheads that are either filled or void depending on their duration, but there are many different designs of noteheads that you can use. Depending on their duration, notes can have stems that help indicate their duration.
Notes Project-wide engraving options for notes ● Larger noteheads (Default) ● Note names ● Figurenotes© colors RESULT The notehead design of all notes project-wide is changed. NOTE This does not change the notehead design of noteheads whose design you have changed individually, for example, if you changed selected notes to have diamond noteheads.
Notes Notehead sets 2. Click Notes in the page list. 3. In the Noteheads section, choose Note names for Notehead design. NOTE This does not change the notehead design of noteheads whose design you have changed individually. RESULT The notehead design of all noteheads not overridden individually is changed to show the note name inside noteheads. NOTE To ensure legibility, you can increase the staff size of layouts in your project.
Notes Notehead sets RELATED LINKS Notehead set designs on page 498 Pitch-dependent notehead set designs on page 501 Custom notehead sets on page 502 Notehead set designs There are a number of different notehead set designs that you can use for individual noteheads in Dorico Elements. ● You can find the available notehead designs by choosing Edit > Notehead > [Notehead type] > [Notehead design]. NOTE Dorico Elements does not offer stemless noteheads.
Notes Notehead sets Notehead set design Notehead set name Large X and Diamond Noteheads Ornate X Noteheads Plus Noteheads With X Noteheads X Noteheads X and Circle X Noteheads X and Diamond Noteheads Triangular noteheads Notehead set design Notehead set name Large Arrow Down Noteheads Large Arrow Up Noteheads Triangle Down Noteheads 499
Notes Notehead sets Notehead set design Notehead set name Triangle Left Noteheads Triangle Right Noteheads Triangle Up Noteheads Diamond noteheads Notehead set design Notehead set name Diamond Noteheads Old-Style Diamond Noteheads White Diamond Noteheads Wide Diamond Noteheads Slash noteheads Notehead set design Notehead set name Muted Slash Noteheads Oversized Slash Noteheads 500
Notes Notehead sets Notehead set design Notehead set name Slash Noteheads Small Slash Noteheads Round and square noteheads Notehead set design Notehead set name Moon Noteheads Rectangular Noteheads Round White with Dot Noteheads RELATED LINKS Notehead sets on page 497 Pitch-dependent notehead set designs on page 501 Changing the notehead design of individual noteheads on page 509 Hiding stems on page 694 Pitch-dependent notehead set designs Pitch-dependent notehead sets use different notehead desig
Notes Notehead sets Scale degree noteheads Notehead set design Notehead set name Aikin 7-shape Noteheads Funk 7-shape Noteheads Walker 4-shape Noteheads Walker 7-shape Noteheads Pitched noteheads Notehead set design Notehead set name Figurenotes© Noteheads Pitch Name Noteheads RELATED LINKS Notehead sets on page 497 Changing the notehead design of individual noteheads on page 509 Showing differently shaped noteheads for each scale degree project-wide on page 496 Showing note names in noteheads proje
Notes Notehead sets RELATED LINKS Notehead sets on page 497 Edit Notehead Sets dialog on page 503 Edit Notehead dialog on page 506 Edit Notehead Sets dialog The Edit Notehead Sets dialog allows you to add, edit, and delete custom notehead sets. It also allows you to change various settings relating to the appearance and function of noteheads within each notehead set. ● You can open the Edit Notehead Sets dialog in Engrave mode by choosing Engrave > Notehead Sets.
Notes Notehead sets NOTE A single notehead can appear in multiple notehead sets. If you edit a notehead within one notehead set, your changes affect the appearance of that notehead in all notehead sets that contain it. ● Save as Default Saves the currently selected notehead set as a default in your user library, allowing you to use it in multiple projects. ● Revert to Factory Removes all edits you have made to the selected predefined notehead set, returning it to its original settings and appearance.
Notes Notehead sets Adds a new notehead to the notehead set. You can select any notehead from the menu. NOTE A single notehead can appear in multiple notehead sets. If you edit a notehead within one notehead set, your changes affect the appearance of that notehead in all notehead sets that contain it. ● Remove Notehead from Set Deletes the selected notehead from the notehead set.
Notes Notehead sets Creates a new notehead that is a duplicate of the notehead currently selected in the Notehead Set section. ● Edit Notehead Opens the Edit Notehead dialog, where you can change the appearance of the notehead itself. ● Save as Default Saves the currently selected notehead as a default in your user library, allowing you to use it in multiple projects.
Notes Notehead sets Edit Notehead dialog The Edit Notehead dialog contains the following sections and options: 1 Name Contains the saved name for predefined noteheads, or an automatically generated name for new noteheads. You cannot change this name. 2 Component selector Allows you to choose components to add to the notehead. You can add different types of components by clicking the respective tab titles. ● Glyph, for example, ♮ or ♯.
Notes Notehead sets Additional options immediately below the editor allow you to change the zoom, select other components to the right/left of the currently selected one, to hide/show all attachments on all components, and to delete the selected component from the notehead. 4 Editor action bar Contains selection and view options for the editor. ● Zoom Allows you to change the zoom level in the editor. ● Select Allows you to select the next/previous component.
Notes Notehead sets The Attachments tab is only available if the notehead comprises at least two separate components. It contains the following options: ● Attachment from: Sets the attachment point on the component to the left of the selected component to which the selected component attaches. We recommend that you select a right edge attachment point for Attachment from. ● Attachment to: Sets the attachment point on the selected component which attaches to the component to its left.
Notes Changing the size of notes For example, to change the notehead design of the selected notes to X noteheads, choose Edit > Notehead > Crosses > X Noteheads. RESULT The notehead design of the selected notes is changed. TIP You can also change the notehead design for all noteheads project-wide.
Notes Moving notes rhythmically Changing the custom scale size of notes You can change the size of notes according to a custom scale if you want to change the size of notes to a size other than those available from the Scale menu in the Common group of the Properties panel. NOTE If you want to change the size of notes because you want them to be grace notes, or because you want them to be cues, you can input them as either grace notes or cues instead. PROCEDURE 1.
Notes Changing the width of ledger lines NOTE If Chords is not activated and any of your selected notes collide with other notes in the same staff and at the same rhythmic position that are in the same voice as your selected notes, the existing notes are deleted and replaced with your selected notes.
Notes Specifying on which string individual notes are played ● None ● Allowed ● Unisons only ● Aggressive RESULT The consolidation of rhythm dots for the selected notes is changed. TIP You can change how rhythm dots in multiple voices are consolidated project-wide on the Notes page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Notes Deleting notes NOTE If you subsequently change the pitches of notes, String is automatically deactivated for all notes that can no longer be played on their specified string. RELATED LINKS Glissando lines on page 532 Changing the direction of string fingering shift indicators on page 455 Deleting notes You can delete notes from your project without deleting other items, such as dynamics, octave lines, or playing techniques. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes you want to delete. 2.
Ornaments Ornaments are markings that indicate multiple notes are played in addition to the notated pitch. They are used to decorate music, such as in Baroque music, which is highly decorated with trills and other ornaments. Over time, specific ways of notating how performers should play notes have developed and different ornament symbols indicate different patterns of decorative notes. Nonetheless, ornaments give some freedom to performers to embellish music in their own way.
Ornaments Project-wide engraving options for ornaments Dorico Elements automatically positions ornaments correctly according to their type, and attaches them to their notehead. You can change the default positions and styles of ornaments and trills on the Ornaments page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Ornaments Changing the intervals of ornaments ● 3 shows a sharp. NOTE ● Some ornaments do not show accidentals either above or below, depending on their type. ● You can change the position of ornament accidentals relative to all trills project-wide on the Ornaments page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Ornaments Changing the speed of trills TIP You can change the default position of ornament accidentals relative to all trills project-wide on the Ornaments page in Engrave > Engraving Options. Changing the speed of trills You can indicate different speeds for trills, and indicate a change of speed within a single trill by changing the height and frequency of the waves in their extension lines. PROCEDURE 1. Select the trills whose speed you want to change. 2.
Ornaments Hiding/Showing trill extension lines ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten a single trill to the previous notehead. NOTE ● ● You can only lengthen/shorten trills by the current rhythmic grid value when multiple trills are selected. ● When using the keyboard, you can only move the end of trills. You can move the start of trills by moving the whole trill, or by clicking and dragging the start handle.
Ornaments Positions of ornaments Positions of ornaments You can change the positions of ornaments individually and by changing their default positions project-wide. For example, you can override the default position for individual ornaments if you want them to be positioned higher or lower at certain positions. You can move ornaments to different rhythmic positions in Write mode. They are positioned by default according to your settings in Engraving Options.
Ornaments Positions of ornaments TIP You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items. 2. Move the ornaments or handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.
Ornaments Positions of ornaments ● Below RESULT The placement of the selected ornaments is changed. Changing the position of ornaments relative to slurs Ornaments are positioned outside of slurs by default. You can change the position of ornaments relative to slurs individually. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the ornaments whose slur-relative position you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Slur-relative position in the corresponding group for the selected ornaments: 3.
Arpeggio signs Arpeggio signs are vertical lines that indicate chords are to be played arpeggiated, or “spread”, so that the notes in the chord are played very quickly one after another. Arpeggio signs are normally shown with wavy lines similar to trill extension lines. Arpeggiated chords can be played in two directions: ● Upwards, starting from the bottom note in the chord. ● Downwards, starting from the top note in the chord.
Arpeggio signs General placement conventions for arpeggio signs Up arpeggio with nothing at the end Up arpeggio with an arrow at the end Up arpeggio with a swash at the end RELATED LINKS Input methods for ornaments, arpeggio signs, glissando lines, and jazz articulations on page 207 General placement conventions for arpeggio signs Arpeggio signs are positioned to the left of the notes, including any applicable accidentals, to which they apply, but are positioned between grace notes and normal notes.
Arpeggio signs Changing the end appearance of arpeggio signs Changing the end appearance of arpeggio signs Down arpeggio signs have an arrowhead at the bottom of the line by default, but up arpeggio signs have no arrowhead by default. You can change the appearance of the ends of arpeggio signs individually, independently of your project-wide settings. PROCEDURE 1. Select the arpeggio signs of any direction whose ends you want to change. NOTE You cannot change the ends of non arpeggio signs. 2.
Arpeggio signs Length of arpeggio signs Lengthening/Shortening arpeggio signs on page 526 Lengthening/Shortening arpeggio signs You can lengthen/shorten individual arpeggio signs manually. For example, you might lengthen an arpeggio sign on a chord with a small pitch range so the arpeggio sign is more clearly visible. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the square handles at one end of the arpeggio signs you want to lengthen/shorten.
Arpeggio signs Positions of arpeggio signs Positions of arpeggio signs You can change the position of arpeggio signs individually and by changing their default positions project-wide. For example, you can make individual arpeggio signs extend further than the default length if they appear too short at certain positions. You can move arpeggio signs to different rhythmic positions in Write mode. They are positioned by default according to your settings in Engraving Options.
Arpeggio signs Positions of arpeggio signs 2. Move the arpeggio signs in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards. TIP If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow. ● Click and drag them in any direction.
Arpeggio signs Project-wide engraving options for arpeggio signs Project-wide engraving options for arpeggio signs You can find options for the project-wide appearance and position of arpeggio signs on the Arpeggio Signs page in Engraving Options. The options on this page allow you to change the design, appearance, and precise position of arpeggio signs. There are musical examples for many options to demonstrate how they affect the appearance of your music.
Arpeggio signs Arpeggios in playback ● End on beat RESULT The beat-relative position of the selected arpeggios in playback is changed. TIP You can change the playback of all arpeggios relative to the beat project-wide on the Timing page in Play > Playback Options.
Arpeggio signs Arpeggios in playback EXAMPLE Arpeggiated chord with a note offset value of 1/8 RELATED LINKS Arpeggios in playback on page 529 531 Arpeggiated chord with a note offset value of 1/2
Glissando lines Glissando lines indicate a continuous transition between two notes, which can be smooth or in chromatic steps. They can have straight lines or wiggly lines, and can be shown with a text indication or as a line without text. There are different conventions regarding the playing techniques for glissando and portamento.
Glissando lines Glissando lines across empty bars Changing the default angles of glissando lines project-wide on page 536 Changing the angles of glissando lines individually on page 537 Glissando lines across empty bars In Dorico Elements, you can input glissando lines between any two notes, even if there are rests or other notes between them, and including between notes in different voices and notes on different staves.
Glissando lines Changing glissando line text TIP ● Deactivating Glissando style returns the selected glissando lines to the default style. ● You can change the default style for all glissando lines project-wide on the Glissando Lines page in Engrave > Engraving Options. RELATED LINKS Project-wide engraving options for glissando lines on page 537 Changing glissando line text Glissando lines can be shown with text or without text.
Glissando lines Moving glissando lines graphically RESULT If Show if sufficient space is chosen, glissando line text is not shown if the glissando line is too short. If Always show is chosen, glissando line text is always shown, even if the glissando line is short. However, this can cause the glissando line text to collide with other items, such as noteheads and stems. TIP You can increase the gaps between individual noteheads by adjusting note spacing in Engrave mode.
Glissando lines Changing the default angles of glissando lines project-wide RESULT The selected glissando lines or handles are moved graphically, without affecting the rhythmic positions to which they are attached. TIP The following properties in the Glissando Lines group of the Properties panel are activated automatically when you move the corresponding glissando line handle: ● Start offset moves start glissando line handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.
Glissando lines Project-wide engraving options for glissando lines Changing the angles of glissando lines individually You can adjust the angles of individual glissando lines in Engrave mode by moving the handles at each end of glissando lines in any direction. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the square handles at the start/end of the glissando lines whose angles you want to change. TIP You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always.
Jazz articulations Jazz articulations in Dorico Elements cover a range of note ornamentations that are idiomatic to jazz music, and brass instruments in particular. Although they are often known as jazz “articulations”, these techniques function more like ornaments than articulations because they change the pitch of notes, rather than change the duration or attack of notes.
Jazz articulations Jazz ornaments Fall (bend) Fall (smooth) Additionally, there are other jazz ornaments commonly used by brass instruments that you can add to notes in the same ways as inputting jazz articulations. NOTE There is currently no playback support for jazz articulations, because they are too complex to approximate using techniques such as MIDI pitch bend. Additionally, only a few virtual instruments have suitable samples available, and triggering them is complex.
Jazz articulations Positions of jazz articulations Ornaments on page 515 Input methods for ornaments, arpeggio signs, glissando lines, and jazz articulations on page 207 Ornaments popover on page 208 Positions of jazz articulations In Dorico Elements, jazz articulations are automatically positioned relative to the noteheads to which they apply, with any other notations on those notes, such as rhythm dots, accidentals, and back notes, automatically considered.
Jazz articulations Changing the line style of smooth jazz articulations Changing the line style of smooth jazz articulations You can change the line style of smooth jazz articulations individually, independently of your project-wide settings. For example, if you want selected smooth falls to have straight lines instead of wavy lines. PROCEDURE 1. Select the notes with smooth jazz articulations whose line style you want to change.
Jazz articulations Deleting jazz articulations Deleting jazz articulations You can remove jazz articulations from notes after you have input them. However, because jazz articulations are considered an intrinsic part of notes rather than a separate item, you cannot select and delete them as you would for other items. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes from which you want to remove jazz articulations. 2. In the Ornaments panel, click Remove in the Jazz section.
Page numbers Page numbers are used to give each page a unique number, and indicate its position relative to other pages. Just as in newspapers and books, musical scores and parts use page numbers to make sure the music stays in the correct order. Because you can have multiple flows in a single project in Dorico Elements, you do not need to change page numbers manually in most cases.
Page numbers Changing the page number numeral style ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Page Setup in the page list. 4. In the Initial Page Number section, select one of the following options from the Use menu: 5.
Page numbers Hiding/Showing page numbers Hiding/Showing page numbers You can hide/show page numbers in each layout independently, including specifying whether to hide/show a page number on the first page. For example, you can show page numbers on every page in the score but hide page numbers on the first page in the parts. NOTE To show page numbers, there must be a text frame containing the page number token on the page.
Page numbers Hiding/Showing page numbers Hiding/Showing page numbers on individual pages You can change when page numbers are shown on individual pages, independently of your settings for showing page numbers in each layout. NOTE To show page numbers, there must be a text frame containing the page number token on the page.
Pedal lines Pedal lines indicate to performers which piano pedals to use, and can also give performance instructions, such as how far down to depress the pedals and when to lift the pedal to clear the resonance. Most pianos have either two or three pedals. These pedals are: Sustain pedal The sustain pedal controls the dampers on the piano strings, which is why it is also known as the “damper pedal”. It is also the most commonly used pedal.
Pedal lines General placement conventions for pedal lines lines have additional, unique requirements that do not apply to other playing techniques, such as retakes, pedal level changes, start signs, hooks, and continuation lines.
Pedal lines Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes EXAMPLE Example pedal line with retake and level changes 1 Ped.
Pedal lines Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes Start of sustain pedal lines There are two handles at the start of pedal lines. ● The left handle moves the start point of the pedal line. You can move this handle to the right/left. ● The right handle changes the start pedal level of the pedal line. You can move this handle upwards/downwards. This changes the angle of the pedal continuation line in relation to the next retake or pedal level change, or the end of the pedal line.
Pedal lines Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select an item at the rhythmic position where you want the retake or pedal level change to apply. 2. Open the playing techniques popover in any of the following ways: ● Press Shift-P. ● Choose Write > Create Playing Technique. 3. Enter the appropriate short-hand for the retake or pedal level change you want into the popover. For example, enter ^ or retake for a retake. 4. Press Return to close the popover.
Pedal lines Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes Changing the type of pedal line retakes You can change existing retakes on sustain pedal lines to pedal level changes and vice versa. For example, if you do not want the pedal to be released completely between the old and new levels, change the type to Change Level instead of Retake. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the retake or pedal level change whose type you want to change. 2.
Pedal lines Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes Deactivating the property resets the selected pedal lines to their default start level. RELATED LINKS Sustain pedal lines in Engrave mode on page 549 Changing pedal levels at retakes and pedal level changes You can change both the start level and end level of individual sustain pedal lines at retakes and pedal level changes by moving the corresponding handles upwards/downwards.
Pedal lines Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes Changing the end level of pedal lines You can change the end level of individual sustain pedal lines by moving end level handles upwards/downwards. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the right handles on the end hooks whose end pedal levels you want to change. TIP You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items. 2.
Pedal lines Positions of pedal lines NOTE nonotch must be spelled as one word, without a space. ● Choose Edit > Pedal Lines > Remove Retake. You can also choose this option from the context menu. RESULT The selected retake or pedal level change is removed, and the pedal line returns to its previous level as set by either the start of the pedal line, or the retake or pedal level change immediately preceding the one you removed.
Pedal lines Positions of pedal lines PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the pedal lines you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one pedal line rhythmically at a time. 2. Move the pedal lines in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left. ● Click and drag the pedal line to the right/left. RESULT A single pedal line is moved to the next/previous notehead on that staff.
Pedal lines Positions of pedal lines 2. Move the pedal lines or handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move pedal lines and handles to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move pedal lines and handles to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move whole pedal lines upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move whole pedal lines downwards.
Pedal lines Lengthening/Shortening pedal lines RESULT When the checkboxes are activated, the corresponding parts of the selected pedal lines are positioned before grace notes. When the checkboxes are deactivated, the corresponding parts of the selected pedal lines are positioned after grace notes. TIP ● You can adjust the precise position of pedal lines in further detail in Engrave mode.
Pedal lines Project-wide engraving options for pedal lines RESULT Single pedal lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid value or to the next/previous notehead, whichever is closer. Multiple pedal lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid value. TIP You can move pedal lines graphically in Engrave mode, including changing their graphical length.
Pedal lines Pedal line start signs, hooks, and continuation lines Sustain pedal lines in Engrave mode on page 549 Changing the start sign appearance of pedal lines You can change the appearance of the start of pedal lines individually, independently of your project-wide settings. Pedal lines can show variations of the traditional pedal line glyph, use other symbols, or show text. PROCEDURE 1. Select the pedal lines whose start sign appearance you want to change.
Pedal lines Pedal line start signs, hooks, and continuation lines RESULT The hook type at the start/end of the selected pedal lines is changed. TIP You can change the default appearance of all pedal lines project-wide on the Pedal Lines page in Engrave > Engraving Options. Lengthening/Shortening pedal line hooks You can change the length of hooks shown at the start/end of pedal lines individually, independently of each other and independently of your project-wide settings.
Pedal lines Pedal line start signs, hooks, and continuation lines TIP You can change the default hook length for all pedal lines project-wide by changing the value for Hook length in the Design section of the Pedal Lines page in Engrave > Engraving Options. This value applies to hooks at the start/end of pedal lines.
Pedal lines Pedal line start signs, hooks, and continuation lines RESULT Increasing Dash length makes dashes in pedal continuation lines longer, decreasing the value makes dashes shorter. Increasing Dash gap length makes gaps between dashes in pedal continuation lines longer, decreasing the value makes gaps shorter.
Pedal lines Pedal line start, continuation, and restorative text TIP You can change the default appearance of all pedal line continuation signs project-wide in the Design section of the Pedal Lines page in Engrave > Engraving Options. Pedal line start, continuation, and restorative text All types of pedal lines can have text as their start signs, instead of glyphs or hooks.
Pedal lines Pedal line start, continuation, and restorative text Deactivating Text restores the default start text for the selected pedal lines. NOTE Deactivating properties permanently deletes any custom text entered. Changing the pedal line continuation text shown You can change the text shown at the start of new systems when pedal lines cross system breaks. NOTE This only applies to pedal lines that use text as their start sign. PROCEDURE 1.
Pedal lines Pedal lines in playback Deactivating Restorative text restores the default restorative text for the selected pedal lines. NOTE Deactivating properties permanently deletes any custom text entered. Pedal lines in playback Pedal lines are automatically played back in Dorico Elements. The three piano pedals send MIDI controllers as follows: ● Sustain pedal lines send MIDI controller 64 (Sustain). ● Sostenuto pedal lines send MIDI controller 66 (Sostenuto).
Playing techniques The term “playing techniques” covers a wide range of instructions intended to tell performers to modify the sound of the notes they are playing, for example, by changing their embouchure or changing the position of their bow, or by modifying their instrument, such as adding a mute or depressing a pedal. In Dorico Elements, playing techniques can be expressed as symbols or as text.
Playing techniques Project-wide engraving options for playing techniques Placement of playing techniques with two voices on the same staff Playing technique texts use a plain font, neither bold nor italic, so they are not confused with expressive text and dynamics. NOTE This does not apply to pedal lines, as they use a separate font style to other playing techniques.
Playing techniques Positions of playing techniques Moving playing techniques rhythmically You can move playing techniques to new rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the playing techniques you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one playing technique rhythmically at a time. 2. Move the playing techniques in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
Playing techniques Adding text to playing techniques ● Start offset X moves playing techniques horizontally. ● Start offset Y moves playing techniques vertically. You can also use this property to move playing techniques by changing the values in the value fields. Deactivating the property resets the selected playing techniques to their default positions.
Playing techniques Erasing the background of text playing techniques RESULT The text you entered into the value field is shown directly after text playing techniques, and directly above symbol playing techniques.
Playing techniques Hiding/Showing playing techniques Changing the erasure padding of text playing techniques You can change the erasure padding of individual playing techniques, including changing the padding between playing techniques and each edge of their erased areas independently. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the text playing techniques whose erasure padding you want to change. 2.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques Playing technique signposts are shown when a tick appears beside Playing Techniques in the menu, and hidden when no tick appears. RELATED LINKS Expression maps on page 332 Signposts on page 122 Custom playing techniques Custom playing techniques allow you to represent any playing technique in any way you want, for example, if the default glyph used for a particular playing technique is not the one to which you or the players reading the music are accustomed.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques Edit Playing Techniques dialog The Edit Playing Techniques dialog contains the following sections and options: 1 Category menu Allows you to filter the list of playing techniques by selecting a category from the menu, such as String or Choral. This corresponds to the titles of sections in the Playing Techniques panel. 2 List of playing techniques Contains all the playing techniques in the project within the currently selected category.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques Removes all edits you have made to the selected predefined playing technique, returning it to its original settings and appearance. ● Delete Deletes the selected playing technique. NOTE You cannot delete predefined playing techniques or any playing technique that is currently used in your project. 3 Name Allows you to enter a new name or edit the existing name for the selected playing technique. 4 Preview Displays the playing technique in its current form.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques ● Duration Allows you to set whether the playing technique Has duration, and can appear across a range of notes, or Has no duration, and can only appear at one rhythmic position. NOTE This only affects the visual duration of the playing technique. You can also change the playback duration of a playing technique in the Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques 2 Component selector Allows you to choose components to add to the playing technique. You can add different types of components by clicking the respective tab titles. ● Glyph, for example, ♮ or ♯. You can use different styles of glyphs by selecting different fonts and different ranges from the menus. Click Add Glyph to add the selected glyph to the playing technique. NOTE A full list of the different ranges of glyphs is available on the SMuFL website.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques ● Scale: Controls the size of the selected component. For graphics, X controls its width, Y controls its height. NOTE Although some components scale their height and width independently, others retain their aspect ratio, meaning only one value affects their overall size. ● Z order: Controls whether the selected component is drawn in front of or behind other components when they overlap.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog The Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog contains the following sections and options: 1 Category menu Allows you to filter the list of playback playing techniques by selecting a category from the menu, such as Techniques or Dynamics. 2 List of playback playing techniques Contains all the playback playing techniques in the project within the currently selected category.
Playing techniques Custom playing techniques Removes all edits you have made to the selected predefined playback playing technique, returning it to its original settings and appearance. ● Delete Deletes the selected playback playing technique. NOTE You cannot delete predefined playing techniques or any playing technique that is currently used in your project. 3 Name Allows you to edit or enter the name of the playback playing technique.
Playing techniques Playing techniques in playback Playing techniques in playback Each playing technique you can create in Write mode corresponds to a technique that you can map in the Expression Maps editor. ● You can open the Expression Maps dialog in Play mode by choosing Play > Expression Maps. In the Techniques section of the dialog, you can edit existing techniques. You can also create new combinations of playing techniques in the Technique Combinations dialog.
Rehearsal marks Rehearsal marks are an ordered sequence of letters or numbers, which along with bar numbers, provide a reference point for music that has multiple players, and make the chronological sequence of the music clear. They tell performers where they are in the piece, and allow performers to orient and co-ordinate themselves easily in rehearsals and concerts. Rehearsal marks can also be used to indicate significant changes in the music, and you can freely decide their positions.
Rehearsal marks Positions of rehearsal marks from in order to rehearse a specific section, such as a significant solo entry or the start of a difficult passage. In general, it is good practice to place rehearsal marks at regular intervals as well as at significant moments. It is often recommended to have rehearsal marks every 5-20 bars to reduce the amount of bars players need to count before or after a rehearsal mark.
Rehearsal marks Positions of rehearsal marks Moving rehearsal marks rhythmically You can move rehearsal marks to new rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the rehearsal marks you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one rehearsal mark rhythmically at a time, and you can only drag it to existing barlines. 2. Move the rehearsal marks in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
Rehearsal marks Deleting rehearsal marks TIP Start offset in the Rehearsal Marks group of the Properties panel is activated automatically when you move rehearsal marks. ● Start offset X moves rehearsal marks horizontally. ● Start offset Y moves rehearsal marks vertically. You can also use this property to move rehearsal marks by changing the values in the value fields. Deactivating the property resets the selected rehearsal marks to their default positions.
Rehearsal marks Changing the rehearsal mark sequence type ● Enter a value into the value field. ● Click the arrows beside the value field. RESULT The selected rehearsal mark changes according to the Index value and its sequence type. Any subsequent rehearsal marks in the same sequence follow the new index automatically. For example, if you changed a rehearsal mark from A to P, the next rehearsal mark changes from B to Q.
Rehearsal marks Adding prefixes/suffixes to rehearsal marks RELATED LINKS Project-wide engraving options for rehearsal marks on page 587 Adding bar number changes on page 397 Adding prefixes/suffixes to rehearsal marks You can add both prefixes and suffixes to individual rehearsal marks. PROCEDURE 1. Select the rehearsal marks to which you want to add a prefix or suffix. 2. In the Properties panel, activate one of the following properties in the Rehearsal Marks group: ● Prefix ● Suffix 3.
Rehearsal marks Project-wide engraving options for rehearsal marks Changing the rehearsal mark enclosure type Rehearsal marks are usually shown in an enclosure, which can be a rectangle or a circle. You can change the enclosure type of all rehearsal marks project-wide. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2. Click Rehearsal Marks in the page list. 3.
Rehearsal marks Project-wide engraving options for rehearsal marks Minimum width Sets a minimum value for the width of enclosures. In this example, the value was increased from 4 spaces to 8 spaces. Minimum height Sets a minimum value for the height of enclosures. In this example, the value was increased from 4 spaces to 8 spaces. Left and right padding between text and enclosure Sets the value for the distance between the two sides of the enclosure and the rehearsal mark within it.
Rehearsal marks Project-wide engraving options for rehearsal marks Minimum diameter Sets a minimum value for the diameter of the enclosure. In this example, the value was increased from 4 spaces to 8 spaces. Minimum padding between text and enclosure Sets the value for the distance between the enclosure line and the rehearsal mark within it. In this example, the value was increased from 1/4 of a space to 2 spaces.
Markers Markers are labels locked to a particular position in time, most commonly in relation to a video. They typically indicate an important moment that requires musical prominence, and composers often use them to help shape the writing process. Markers on a timecode staff showing custom text and timecodes By default, markers in Dorico Elements show the default text “Marker” and also include the timecode of their fixed position in time. In Dorico Elements, you can use markers in any project.
Markers Changing the vertical position of markers You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode. ● Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode. You can then click Markers in the page list on the left of the dialog. Changing the vertical position of markers You can show markers above or below the system, and you can show them on a separate singleline staff above a selected instrument family group. PROCEDURE 1.
Markers Changing the text shown in markers Changing the text shown in markers The default text shown in new markers is “Marker”. You can change the text shown in each marker individually. PROCEDURE 1. Select the markers whose text you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Marker text in the Markers group. 3. Enter the text you want. 4. Save your changes in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Click outside of the value field.
Markers Moving markers rhythmically Moving markers rhythmically You can move markers to new rhythmic positions. However, as markers have a fixed position in time, moving markers relative to the notated music automatically changes the tempo on either side of the marker. TIP If you want to move a marker to a new time position, for example, if you want to move it from 25 seconds to 28 seconds, you must change the timecode of the marker. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the marker you want to move.
Markers Defining markers as important PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, click Video in the Notations toolbox. The Video panel opens on the right of the window. 2. In the Markers section, double-click the timecode you want to change. 3. Enter the new timecode you want into the value field. 4. Save your changes in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Click outside of the value field. RESULT The timecode of the marker is changed.
Markers Deleting markers ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Markers in the page list. 4. Activate/Deactivate Show markers. 5. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT Markers are hidden/shown in the selected layouts.
Timecodes Timecodes indicate an exact position in time, usually in the context of a video. They allow precise synchronization between multiple elements, such as music and moving images, and can be used as a reference tool. Timecodes are displayed in the format hh:mm:ss:ff, which is two-digit hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
Timecodes Changing the initial timecode value Video Properties dialog on page 106 Changing the marker/timecode font styles on page 593 Showing timecodes on a separate staff on page 598 Changing the timecode frequency on page 600 Changing the content shown in the transport display on page 328 Changing the initial timecode value You can change the timecode at which each flow in your project starts, for example, if you are using a separate project for the second reel of a film.
Timecodes Hiding/Showing timecodes in markers 2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to show timecodes on a separate staff in one of the following ways: ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3.
Timecodes Changing the timecode frequency Changing the timecode frequency You can show timecodes at different intervals in layouts in which timecodes are shown on a separate staff. For example, you can show timecodes every bar in full score layouts but only at the start of each system in part layouts. PREREQUISITE Markers are shown in the selected layouts. NOTE We do not recommend that you show timecodes every bar in layouts with multi-bar rests, as the result is illegible overlapping timecodes.
Repeat endings For music with repeated passages, repeat endings show which bars are played at the end of each repetition, with different endings each time if required. They are also known as “volta lines”, or as “first and second endings”, but in this documentation, we refer to them as “repeat endings”. Repeat endings comprise two or more segments, where each segment contains a different possible ending.
Repeat endings Project-wide engraving options for repeat endings ● Click the arrows beside the value field. NOTE You cannot have fewer repeats than the number of segments. RESULT The total number of repeats in the selected repeat endings is changed. This is updated automatically in the layout. By default, Dorico Elements automatically adds any repeats not already assigned to specific segments to the final closed segment.
Repeat endings Lengthening/Shortening segments in repeat endings You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode. ● Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode. You can then click Repeat Endings in the page list on the left of the dialog. Lengthening/Shortening segments in repeat endings You can increase/decrease the number of bars included in each segment of repeat endings by lengthening/shortening each segment independently. PROCEDURE 1.
Repeat endings Positions of repeat endings Positions of repeat endings Repeat endings are placed above the staff at the same positions as other system objects, and their hooks align with barlines. They are commonly positioned outside of other notations, but some long items, such as gradual tempo changes, can be placed above repeat endings. You can change the positions of repeat endings individually and by changing their default positions project-wide.
Repeat endings Positions of repeat endings You can undo this action, but any repeat endings deleted in the process are only restored if you moved the repeat ending using the keyboard. RELATED LINKS Positions of repeat endings on page 604 Moving repeat endings graphically You can move repeat endings graphically without changing their rhythmic positions. You can also move the start/end of repeat ending segments independently, meaning you can lengthen/ shorten them graphically. PROCEDURE 1.
Repeat endings Deleting repeat endings RELATED LINKS Moving repeat endings rhythmically on page 604 Lengthening/Shortening segments in repeat endings on page 603 Repeat endings in Engrave mode on page 606 Repeat endings in Engrave mode In Engrave mode, you can change the appearance of repeat endings and repeat ending segments individually, independently of your project-wide settings on the Repeat Endings page in Engraving Options. In Engrave mode, each segment in repeat endings has two square handles.
Repeat endings Changing the appearance of individual final repeat ending segments 2. In the Properties panel, activate Custom text in the Repeat Endings group. 3. Enter the text you want into the value field. 4. Save your changes in any of the following ways: ● Press Return. ● Click outside of the value field. RESULT The text shown in the selected segments is changed. Deactivating Custom text restores the default text for the selected repeat ending segments.
Repeat endings Lengthening/Shortening repeat ending hooks Lengthening/Shortening repeat ending hooks You can lengthen/shorten the hooks in repeat endings individually, independently of your project-wide settings. NOTE You cannot change the hook length of an individual segment in a repeat ending. Changing the hook length affects the whole repeat ending. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the repeat endings whose hooks you want to lengthen/shorten. 2.
Bar repeats Bar repeats indicate that the musical material in preceding bars must be repeated exactly, but without notating that material again. Bar repeats can comprise groups of one, two, or four bars. For example, a one-bar repeat indicates that the material in one bar is repeated, meaning every bar in the region repeats the same material. A four-bar repeat indicates that the material in the previous four bars is repeated.
Bar repeats Project-wide engraving options for bar repeats Lengthening/Shortening bar repeat regions on page 611 Hiding/Showing multi-bar rests on page 636 Project-wide engraving options for bar repeats You can find options controlling the project-wide design and appearance of bar repeats on the Bar Repeats page in Engraving Options.
Bar repeats Moving bar repeat regions Moving bar repeat regions You can move bar repeat regions to different rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the bar repeat region you want to move. NOTE You can only move one bar repeat region at a time. 2. Move the bar repeat region to the right/left in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move it to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move it to the left. ● Click and drag it to the right/left.
Bar repeats Hiding/Showing bar repeat region highlights RESULT The bar repeat region is lengthened/shortened. NOTE ● The minimum length of a bar repeat region is one bar. If you shorten regions with longer groupings, such as every four bars, the length of the region is halved until a one-bar repeat region remains. ● Only one bar repeat region can exist at each rhythmic position.
Bar repeats Bar repeat counts In Dorico Elements, you can change the start count of each bar repeat region, how frequently bar repeat counts are shown, whether they are parenthesized, and customize the font style used for bar repeat counts. NOTE The Bar Repeat Count font style also affects the appearance of counts on slash regions.
Bar repeats Bar repeat counts EXAMPLE Separate bar repeats on multiple systems in the same part layout with the default count Separate bar repeats on multiple systems in the same part layout with their counts changed to imply a continuous region RELATED LINKS Bar repeat counts on page 612 Changing the bar repeat count frequency You can change how often counts are shown on individual one-bar repeat regions independently of your project-wide setting, for example, if you want to show the count after eight
Bar repeats Bar repeat counts Changing the bar repeat count appearance You can show individual bar repeat counts with or without parentheses, or not show any repeat count at all, independently of your project-wide setting. NOTE Bar repeat counts are only shown on one-bar repeat regions. PROCEDURE 1. Select the one-bar repeats whose count appearance you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Count appearance in the Bar Repeat Regions group. 3.
Bar repeats Bar repeat grouping RELATED LINKS Bar repeat counts on page 612 Moving bar repeat counts You can move individual bar repeat counts graphically without changing the rhythmic positions to which they apply, for example, to accommodate other items at the same position better. NOTE If you want to move bar repeat counts because you want to change the bar to which the number applies, you can change the start count instead. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the bar repeat counts you want to move.
Bar repeats Bar repeat grouping One-bar repeat symbol Two-bar repeat symbol Three-bar repeat symbol Four-bar repeat symbol You can specify the grouping when inputting bar repeats, and you can change the grouping of bar repeats after they have been input. Depending on where the bar repeat region starts and ends relative to the written material, Dorico Elements automatically adjusts the displayed symbols to achieve an accurate result.
Bar repeats Bar repeat grouping RELATED LINKS Bar repeat grouping on page 616 Inputting bar repeats on page 243 Repeats popover on page 234 618
Rhythm slashes Rhythm slashes are diagonal lines positioned on staves that are used to indicate that performers should play something, but without specifying the exact rhythms and pitches. They are often accompanied by chord symbols to indicate the set of notes the performer should use. There are two different types of rhythm slashes: ● Slashes with stems, which usually indicate the rhythm to be played, but not the pitches.
Rhythm slashes Project-wide engraving options for rhythm slashes viewing full score layouts in galley view. These highlights are not printed, and you can hide and show them at any time. Each region has a handle at the start and end, which you can use to move and lengthen/shorten regions. When two different slash regions are adjacent, they alternate highlight colors to ensure the separate regions are always identifiable.
Rhythm slashes Slashes in multiple-voice contexts You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode. ● Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode. You can then click Notes in the page list on the left of the dialog. Slashes in multiple-voice contexts Multiple slash regions and slash voices can exist at the same rhythmic positions.
Rhythm slashes Slashes in multiple-voice contexts direction of a slash region on the bottom line of the staff to Down, its stem direction does not change if it does not overlap with another slash region. RELATED LINKS Slashes in multiple-voice contexts on page 621 Stem direction on page 688 Changing the staff position of rhythm slashes You can change the staff position of rhythm slashes in both slash voices and slash regions, for example, to accommodate other notes at the same rhythmic positions better.
Rhythm slashes Splitting slash regions EXAMPLE Notes hidden alongside a slash region Notes shown alongside a slash region RELATED LINKS Slash regions on page 619 Slash voices on page 789 Hiding/Showing slash region highlights on page 620 Hiding/Showing padding rests before/after slash regions on page 623 Hiding/Showing padding rests before/after slash regions You can hide/show padding rests before/after slash regions that start partway through bars individually, for example, if you have other notes at
Rhythm slashes Moving slash regions RESULT The slash regions are split immediately to the left of the selected slashes. Each part now has its own start/end handles, which you can use to lengthen/shorten each part independently. RELATED LINKS Changing the slash region count frequency on page 626 Lengthening/Shortening slash regions on page 624 Moving slash regions on page 624 Moving slash regions You can move slash regions to different rhythmic positions after they have been input.
Rhythm slashes Hiding/Showing stems in slash regions ● Press Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten them by the current rhythmic grid value. NOTE Key commands lengthen/shorten items by moving their end only. ● Click and drag the circular handle at the start/end to the right/left. RESULT The selected slash regions are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid value.
Rhythm slashes Slash region counts NOTE Slash region counts use the same font style as bar repeat counts.
Rhythm slashes Slash region counts ● Enter a value into the value field. ● Click the arrows beside the value field. RESULT The count frequency is changed for the selected slash regions. TIP You can also change the default count frequency for all slash regions project-wide in the Rhythmic slashes section of the Notes page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Rhythm slashes Slash region counts PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the slash region counts you want to move. 2. Move the selected slash region counts in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.
Rhythm slashes Slash region counts RESULT The placement of all counts relative to the staff on the selected slash regions is changed. TIP You can change the default placement of all slash region counts project-wide in the Rhythmic slashes section of the Notes page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Rests Rests are markings with a rhythmic value that indicate no note is played for that duration. Each note duration has an equivalent rest, for example, a quarter note rest is different to a sixteenth note rest. All notes and rests within a bar must add up to the duration of the bar, according to the prevailing time signature. The table shows some examples of notes and the rests with the equivalent rhythmic value.
Rests Implicit vs. explicit rests Rests stay within the staff wherever possible. They do not move above or below the staff when the notes around them are very high or very low. However, on staves with multiple voices, rests are placed higher on the staff, or above the staff, for up-stem voices and lower on the staff, or below the staff, for down-stem voices. Example rest positions in a multiple-voice context Rests in multiple voices must not overlap.
Rests Implicit vs. explicit rests Implicit rests in multiple-voice contexts In Dorico Elements, implicit rests are shown automatically to fill in rhythmic positions around notes, including when there are multiple voices on the staff. However, in these contexts you might want more control over when and where rests are shown. Usually, rests or notes are shown for whole bars when voices contain at least one note in the bar.
Rests Per-flow notation options for rests RELATED LINKS Per-flow notation options for rests on page 633 Moving rests vertically on page 637 Deleting rests on page 635 Turning explicit rests into implicit rests Implicit rests and explicit rests behave differently. For example, you can hide implicit rests using the Properties panel, but you cannot hide explicit rests or rests with forced durations.
Rests Showing rest colors the default appearance of multi-bar rests at the end of flows is to show “tacet al fine”, but you can show the total bar count instead. There are musical examples for many options to demonstrate how they affect the appearance of your music. You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode. ● Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode. You can then click Rests in the page list on the left of the dialog.
Rests Deleting rests EXAMPLE Rests colored black, as they appear without implicit rests shown Rests colored gray to indicate implicit rests RELATED LINKS Deleting rests on page 635 Deleting rests You can delete both implicit rests and explicit rests, for example, if you want to hide rests before/ after notes in another voice used to show passing notes.
Rests Hiding/Showing bar rests in empty bars Hiding/Showing bar rests in empty bars You can hide/show bar rests in empty bars in each layout in your project independently of other layouts. For example, you can hide bar rests in full score layouts but show bar rests in part layouts. Bar rests are usually shown in empty bars in music to indicate to performers that they have nothing to play.
Rests Moving rests vertically PROCEDURE 1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options. The Layout Options dialog opens. 2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to hide/show multi-bar rests in one of the following ways: ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts.
Rests Moving rests vertically PROCEDURE 1. Select the rests whose vertical positions you want to change, or rests at the rhythmic positions where you want to see rests for every voice. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Rest pos. in the Notes and Rests group. 3. Change the value in the value field in any of the following ways: ● Enter a value into the value field. ● Click the arrows beside the value field.
Slurs Slurs are tapered, curved lines that join notes to indicate legato articulation and phrasing. Depending on the context and the instrument to which they apply, slurs can have additional meanings to simply marking phrases. For example, for wind players, a slur indicates that all the notes in the phrase are played in the same breath and without re-tonguing or re-articulating any notes. For string players, a slur indicates that all the notes in the phrase are played legato and under one bow.
Slurs General placement conventions for slurs General placement conventions for slurs The placement of slurs relative to the staff, and therefore their curvature direction, depends on the stem direction of the notes within the slur. Depending on whether slurs are placed on the notehead or stem side of notes, their endpoint positions are different.
Slurs General placement conventions for slurs However, in historical editions, slurs might end on the first note in a tie chain, and start on the last note in a tie chain. Both of these changes save vertical space, as shorter slurs do not extend as far above or below a staff.
Slurs General placement conventions for slurs ● Slurs must not obscure ledger lines. ● Slurs are placed above notes if they would collide with the accidental of a standard note when placed below the notes. You can adjust the values for the different parameters of the special placement rules.
Slurs Project-wide engraving options for slurs Slur endpoint position relative to other items In order to avoid collisions, the default positions of slur endpoints vary depending on whether slurs are placed on the notehead side or stem side of notes, their position relative to staff lines, and whether articulations, ties, and other slurs exist at the same rhythmic position.
Slurs Cross-staff and cross-voice slurs There are musical examples for many options to demonstrate how they affect the appearance of your music. You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways: ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode. ● Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode. You can then click Slurs in the page list on the left of the dialog.
Slurs Nested slurs RESULT A cross-voice or cross-staff slur is input spanning the select notes. It is placed either above or below the notes, depending on the stem direction of the notes within the selection. TIP You can change the curvature direction of individual slurs.
Slurs Moving slurs rhythmically ● Click Slur twice in the Notes panel. One slur is the inner slur, the other slur is the outer slur. 3. Input your notes. The slurs extend automatically as you continue inputting notes, even if there are rests between the notes you input. 4. Press Shift-S once. The inner slur ends on the currently selected note. 5. Continue inputting notes. 6. Optional: Start/End other inner slurs. 7. Press Shift-S again. The outer slur ends on the currently selected note.
Slurs Lengthening/Shortening slurs NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one slur rhythmically at a time. 2. Move the slurs to the next or previous noteheads on the staff in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the next notehead on the staff. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the previous notehead on the staff. ● Click and drag the slur to the right/left. RESULT The slurs are moved to the next or previous noteheads on the staff.
Slurs Linked slurs across multiple staves RELATED LINKS Moving slurs rhythmically on page 646 Slurs in Engrave mode on page 651 Cross-staff and cross-voice slurs on page 644 Linked slurs across multiple staves Slurs of the same duration at the same rhythmic position on multiple staves are linked together automatically. This happens only when you copy and paste slurs or material including slurs between staves, or enter them simultaneously.
Slurs Slur segments RESULT The selected slurs are linked together. RELATED LINKS Linked slurs across multiple staves on page 648 Unlinking slurs You can unlink slurs manually that were automatically linked together, for example, if you want to lengthen/shorten them independently of each other. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select a slur from each linked group you no longer want to be linked. 2. Choose Edit > Slurs > Unlink. You can also choose this option from the context menu.
Slurs Slur segments An unusual slur shape created using five segments. The same slur, showing the positions of the handles of all five segments.
Slurs Slurs in Engrave mode Slurs in Engrave mode In Engrave mode, each slur has five square handles that you can move independently. When using slur handles to edit slurs in Engrave mode, each handle adjusts the corresponding part of the slur but can also affect the positions of other handles on the slur.
Slurs Slurs in Engrave mode 1 Left endpoint 2 Left control point 3 Slur height 4 Right control point 5 Center control point 6 Left control point 7 Slur height 8 Right control point 9 Right endpoint You can select and move each handle in the same ways as for standard slurs, however, handles on multi-segment slurs are connected between adjacent segments.
Slurs Slurs in Engrave mode ● Click the handle you want to move. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual handles on multiple slurs. TIP You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items. 2. Move the slurs or handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move handles to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move handles to the left.
Slurs Slurs in Engrave mode Changing the angle of slurs You can change the angle or rotation of individual slurs without affecting their overall shape. This is useful, for example, if you want one end of a slur to start higher after a system break than its default position, as you can change the rotation of the slur while keeping all slur handles on the slur in the same positions relative to each other. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select an endpoint on the slurs whose angle you want to change. TIP 2.
Slurs Short slurs that cover large pitch ranges RESULT Increasing the values makes the corresponding part of the selected slurs thicker, decreasing the values makes the corresponding part of the selected slurs thinner. TIP ● Deactivating the properties returns the corresponding part of the selected slurs to their default thickness. ● You can change the default thickness of all slurs project-wide on the Slurs page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Slurs Slur height ● Individually, by activating Start handle offset and End handle offset in the Properties panel in Engrave mode, and changing their X values. ● Individually, by moving the handles of slurs in Engrave mode. RELATED LINKS Slurs in Engrave mode on page 651 Project-wide engraving options for slurs on page 643 Moving slurs and slur handles graphically on page 652 Slur height The height of slurs determines how far above/below notes slurs extend vertically.
Slurs Slur shoulder offset 2. Move the handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards. TIP If you want to move handles by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Up Arrow. ● Click and drag them upwards/downwards. RESULT The height of the selected slurs is changed.
Slurs Slur shoulder offset Changing the shoulder offset of slurs on page 658 Changing the shoulder offset of slurs You can adjust the shoulders of individual slurs, independently of your project-wide settings, by moving their control point handles. You can move each control point independently. PROCEDURE 1.
Slurs Slur curvature direction TIP You can find options controlling the default shoulder offset of all slurs project-wide by clicking Advanced Options in the Design section of the Slurs page in Engrave > Engraving Options. There are separate settings for short slurs and long slurs. RELATED LINKS Slur shoulder offset on page 657 Project-wide engraving options for slurs on page 643 Slur curvature direction Slurs can curve upwards, downwards, or have a multi-segment S-shape.
Slurs Slur styles Changing the curvature direction of slurs You can change the curvature direction of individual slurs so that they curve upwards, downwards, or have a multi-segment S-shape, independently of your project-wide settings. PROCEDURE 1. Select the slurs whose curvature direction you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Direction in the Slurs group. 3.
Slurs Slur styles Half-dashed start The first halves of slurs appear as dashed lines, the second halves as solid lines. Used to denote that a slur was written incompletely in the source in critical editions. Half-dashed end The first halves of slurs appear as solid lines, the second halves as dashed lines. Used to denote that a slur was written incompletely in the source in critical editions.
Slurs Slur collision avoidance Changing individual slurs to flat slurs Although they are not often used as standard, some publishers use flat slurs in order to reduce the vertical space occupied by slurs. You can change individual slurs to flat slurs, independently of your project-wide setting. Short slurs, that is, slurs between only a few notes, can look odd as flat slurs, so it may not be appropriate to select the flat curvature style project-wide.
Slurs Slur collision avoidance Slur with collision avoidance activated (default) Slur with collision avoidance deactivated Collision avoidance for cross-staff slurs In the Avoiding Collisions section of the Slurs page in Engrave > Engraving Options, you can activate/deactivate collision avoidance for cross-staff slurs. This avoids collisions, but due to the increased complexity in positioning slurs across staves, further manual adjustment in Engrave mode might be required.
Slurs Slurs over system and frame breaks Slurs over system and frame breaks Slurs automatically cross system breaks and frame breaks. A system or frame break divides slurs into two parts. The end of the first part of the slur, and the start of the second part of the slur, are both positioned 1 space vertically outside the staff by default. In Engrave mode, you can move and edit each slur part separately. This allows you to adjust the start/end height of each slur part independently on each system.
Staff labels Staff labels are used to identify staves in music containing multiple players, and are positioned to the left of systems, before the initial barline of each system. Staff labels indicate the instrument or instruments currently playing the music on the staff or staves to which they apply. It is usual to show instrument names in full in the staff labels for the first systems in each flow, and abbreviated instrument names in the staff labels of subsequent systems.
Staff labels Instrument names in staff labels NOTE Staff labels do not show all instruments held by players, for example, in the staff label for the first system. You should include a comprehensive instrumentation list that shows any doubling at the front of your score. Dorico Elements includes the instrument transposition, or instrument pitch, in staff labels for transposing instruments by default. Transposing instruments are instruments whose sounding pitch is different to the notated pitch.
Staff labels Project-wide engraving options for staff labels ● Flute 2 & Piccolo 1 ● Piccolo 2 You can move individual instruments to different players if you want to change which numbered instruments are held by each player. For example, if you want the second flute to double second piccolo rather than first piccolo, you can swap the piccolo instruments between the players.
Staff labels Project-wide engraving options for staff labels PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2. Click Staff Labels in the page list. 3. For Staff labels for identical adjacent solo instruments, choose Group between staves. 4. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT A single instrument name is shown justified between all adjacent identical solo instruments in all layouts project-wide.
Staff labels Changing the length of staff labels project-wide Showing vocal staff labels in uppercase/title case You can show the staff labels on vocal staves in uppercase letters or in title case. Many European publishers prefer vocal staves to have staff labels with capital letters, but this is not true of all publishers. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2. Click Staff Labels in the page list. 3.
Staff labels Changing the length of staff labels project-wide 6. ● Abbreviated ● None Click Apply, then Close. RESULT The staff labels are changed project-wide in the selected layouts. TIP ● You can change both full and short instrument names in the Edit Instrument Names dialog. ● Your per-layout settings for staff labels apply to each flow, not the whole project.
Staff labels Changing the length of staff labels at specific positions RESULT The minimum indent on all systems that show staff labels is changed project-wide in the selected layouts. RELATED LINKS System indents on page 686 Changing the first system indent on page 686 Changing the length of staff labels at specific positions You can change whether staff labels at specific positions show full, abbreviated, or no instrument names, independently of your per-layout settings.
Staff labels Instrument transpositions in staff labels Hiding/Showing system break signposts on page 271 Hiding/Showing frame break signposts on page 270 Instrument transpositions in staff labels Instrument transpositions indicate the interval between the note an instrument plays and the sounding note produced. Transposing instruments, such as Horn in F and Clarinet in B♭, are commonly shown with their transposition, also known as their “instrument pitch”, as part of their instrument name or layout name.
Staff labels Instrument transpositions in staff labels ● Show in abbreviated staff labels 5. Optional: Repeat steps 2 to 4 for other layouts. 6. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT Instrument transpositions are shown in staff labels of the corresponding length project-wide in the selected layouts when the corresponding checkbox is activated, and hidden when the corresponding checkbox is deactivated.
Staff labels Staff labels for percussion kits Staff labels for percussion kits The staff labels shown for percussion kit staves depend on how kits are presented in your project. Kits can be presented as five-line staves, grids, and as single-line instruments. Percussion kit presentation type Staff label 5-line staff Single instrument name using the instrument name of the percussion kit.
Staff labels Staff labels for percussion kits Unpitched percussion on page 764 Changing the presentation type of percussion kits on page 771 675
Staves A staff is a line or group of lines on which musical notes are notated to indicate the pitch and rhythm of music. Pitched instruments use the traditional five-line staff and unpitched instruments often use a single-line staff. Notes are positioned on the lines and in the spaces on five-line staves, and can also use ledger lines above/below the staff to represent pitches that cannot fit on the staff.
Staves Project-wide layout options for staves ● System objects are only shown above bracketed groups in your project. If you have no brackets, system objects only appear at the top of systems. You can show system dividers between systems when systems contain a minimum number of players. You can also change the appearance of system dividers.
Staves Staff size 6. 7. Optional: Choose one of the following options for Appearance: ● Default ● Long ● Extra long Click Apply, then Close. RESULT System dividers are shown between systems in the selected layouts in every flow that either contain the minimum number of players you set or contain different numbers of staves.
Staves Staff size The Layout Options dialog opens. 2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts whose staff size you want to change in one of the following ways: ● Click Select All. ● Click Select All Full Score Layouts. ● Click Select All Part Layouts. ● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts. ● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts. ● Shift-click adjacent layouts. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. 3. Click Page Setup in the page list. 4.
Staves Staff size Changing the size of individual staves You can change the size of individual staves independently of other staves and your layout settings. For example, piano accompaniment parts often include the solo line of the instrument the piano is accompanying on a smaller staff. A piano part with smaller viola staff above You can change the size of individual staves to a set scale size, expressed as a percentage of the normal staff size in the layout, or set a custom scale.
Staves Staff size NOTE ● Changing the staff size of individual staves affects the staff size of all instruments held by that player. ● Changing the staff size of individual staves affects its size for the whole flow. ● If the size of system object font styles is set to Staff-relative, the staff size of the top staff in each instrument family group affects the size of system objects if they are shown above that bracketed group. Font styles that are set to Absolute are unaffected by staff size.
Staves Changing the thickness of staff lines Changing the thickness of staff lines You can change the thickness of staff lines project-wide. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2. Click Staves in the page list. 3. Change the value for Staff line thickness in any of the following ways: 4. ● Enter a value into the value field. ● Click the arrows beside the value field. Click Apply, then Close.
Staves Extra staves EXAMPLE A three-staff piano with the bottom staff deleted in the second bar RELATED LINKS Hiding/Showing empty staves on page 267 Extra staves In Dorico Elements, you can add extra staves to any instrument, for example, to make complex contrapuntal music easier to read because it is spread out across more staves than usual for that instrument. An extract of Debussy's piano prelude "Feuilles mortes" with three staves In Dorico Elements, you cannot add extra staves.
Staves Ossia staves Ossia staves Ossia staves are smaller staves shown above/below the main staff of an instrument. They are used to show alternative phrases that can be played instead of the original phrase, such as suggestions for ornaments, alternative notations from other sources, or an easier version. An ossia staff below the left-hand piano staff shows an easier alternative In Dorico Elements, you cannot add ossia staves. However, ossia staves are shown if you import a project that contains them.
Staves System objects ● If the size of system object font styles is set to Staff-relative, the staff size of the top staff in each instrument family group affects the size of system objects if they are shown above that bracketed group. Font styles that are set to Absolute are unaffected by staff size.
Staves System indents System indents System indents control the distance between the left page margin and the start of systems of music. According to tradition, the first system in part layouts is indented, however, in modern use this is not always necessary. In Dorico Elements, system indents automatically adjust to accommodate staff labels.
Divisi Divisi is when multiple players using a single staff split, or “divide”, into different lines of music, commonly for a limited passage, before returning to play together, or “tutti”. Divisi passages can be notated with all lines on a single staff or across multiple staves. Divisi is a technique most commonly used in orchestral string writing, as the string section typically contains a large number of players compared to the number of staves.
Stems Stems are vertical lines that extend from noteheads that are a half note or shorter in duration. In combination with notehead design, they allow the duration of each note to be clearly identified. For example, quarter notes (crotchets) and eighth notes (quavers) both have solid black noteheads and stems, but eighth notes also have flags on their stems. 16th notes have two flags, 32nd notes have three flags, and so on.
Stems Stem direction different stem directions, or if there are no adjacent notes, beam groups, or chords, the note follows the default stem direction. The default stem direction depends on the instrument type. By default, the stems of notes on the middle lines of staves point downwards on instrumental staves and upwards on vocal staves, to avoid lyrics.
Stems Stem direction ● If the note furthest from the middle line is above the middle line, the stem of the chord points downwards. ● If the note furthest from the middle line is below the middle line, the stem of the chord points upwards. ● If the chord is equally balanced on either side of the middle line of the staff, the stem direction is determined by the stem directions of any adjacent notes, beam groups, or chords. If they both have the same stem direction, the chord matches them.
Stems Stem direction Changing the default stem direction behavior of notes on the middle line of staves The stems of notes on the middle lines of staves can point upwards/downwards. You can change their default direction, and choose whether the stem direction is determined by the stem directions of any adjacent notes, beam groups, or chords, or always uses the default direction. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2.
Stems Stem direction EXAMPLE Stems pointing in the same direction but in different voices Stems in the same direction and in the same voice RELATED LINKS Changing the voice of existing notes on page 258 Removing stem direction changes on page 692 Changing the default stem direction of voices You can change the default stem direction of voices after they have been input, including slash voices.
Stems Project-wide engraving options for stems NOTE Alternatively, you can change the stem direction to the opposite direction. However, notes with forced stems do not change automatically if, for example, you later change their pitch. RELATED LINKS Changing the stem direction of notes on page 691 Project-wide engraving options for stems You can find options for the project-wide appearance of stems on the Notes page in Engraving Options.
Stems Hiding stems Lengthening/Shortening stems You can lengthen/shorten the stems of individual notes, independently of your project-wide settings. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the stems you want to lengthen/shorten. 2. Lengthen/Shorten the stems in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to make stems longer. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to make stems shorter.
Stems Split stems for altered unisons RELATED LINKS Lengthening/Shortening stems on page 694 Split stems for altered unisons Split stems can be used in chords containing altered unisons. They show the main body of the chord as usual, but with a stem branch coming off the main stem that connects noteheads in altered unisons to the chord. Split stem chord Split stems are also known as “cherry stalks” or “trees”.
Tempo marks Tempo marks indicate how fast music is played, often with a combination of text instructions and metronome marks. They are also known as “tempo changes”, “tempo indications”, and “tempo markings”. A tempo mark can show text instructions, a metronome mark, or a combination of the two.
Tempo marks Types of tempo marks System objects on page 684 Changing the positions of system objects on page 685 Types of tempo marks Dorico Elements groups tempo marks into four types according to their function and effect on the music. The following tempo changes are available in the Tempo panel in Write mode, but you can also input all types of tempo changes using the tempo popover. Absolute Tempo Change Indicates a defined change in tempo, and is often shown with a metronome mark.
Tempo marks Text in tempo marks RELATED LINKS System objects on page 684 Text in tempo marks Tempo marks can have both full and abbreviated text, allowing you to show the one most appropriate in each layout. This allows you to customize the same tempo mark depending on the requirements of the different types of layouts in your project.
Tempo marks Positions of tempo marks This allows you to switch between showing abbreviated/full text in different layouts without deleting your abbreviated text from the Abbreviation value field. RELATED LINKS Tempo mark components on page 704 Adding poco a poco text to gradual tempo changes You can add poco a poco text immediately after individual gradual tempo changes. NOTE You can also enter poco a poco directly into the tempo popover.
Tempo marks Positions of tempo marks Changing the positions of system objects on page 685 Moving tempo marks rhythmically You can move tempo marks to new rhythmic positions after they have been input. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the tempo marks you want to move. NOTE When using the mouse, you can only move one tempo mark at a time. 2. Move the tempo marks according to the current rhythmic grid value in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
Tempo marks Positions of tempo marks ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move tempo marks or handles to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move tempo marks or whole gradual tempo changes upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move tempo marks or whole gradual tempo changes downwards. NOTE If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow. ● Click and drag them in any direction.
Tempo marks Lengthening/Shortening gradual tempo changes ● Continue RESULT The end position of the selected gradual tempo changes is changed. NOTE You can change the default position of all gradual tempo change ends project-wide in the Horizontal Position section of the Tempo page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Tempo marks Deleting tempo marks 2. In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate the following properties in the Tempo group: ● Text shown ● Metronome mark shown RESULT When at least one of the properties is activated, the selected tempo marks are shown in the layout currently open in the music area. It displays components according to the properties that are activated. When neither property is activated, the selected tempo marks are hidden.
Tempo marks Tempo mark components Tempo mark components Tempo mark components include text, metronome marks, parentheses, and approximate indications. Tempo marks can include different components in different combinations, depending on your preference or the requirements for different projects. You can change which components are shown in different types of tempo marks project-wide, and you can change which components are shown in individual tempo marks.
Tempo marks Metronome marks Changing the type and appearance of absolute tempo changes You can change which components are included in individual absolute tempo changes, and how they appear. PROCEDURE 1. Select the absolute tempo marks whose components you want to change. 2.
Tempo marks Metronome marks Changing the metronome mark value You can change the metronome mark value of individual absolute tempo marks after they have been input, including changing the beat unit. NOTE These steps do not apply to gradual tempo changes or reset/relative tempo marks. PROCEDURE 1. Select the absolute tempo marks whose metronome mark values you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, change the value for Tempo (bpm) in the Tempo group in any of the following ways: 3. 4.
Tempo marks Metronome marks ● Click the arrows beside the value field. RESULT The tempo range, expressed as beats per minute, is changed for the selected tempo marks. NOTE Depending on the values set for each property, both Tempo (bpm) and Tempo range (bpm) can be the minimum/maximum tempo in the range, as Dorico Elements automatically arranges metronome mark ranges with the lower value first.
Tempo marks Gradual tempo changes RESULT The final tempo at the end of the selected gradual tempo changes is changed. For example, if you change the value to 20 on a gradual tempo change that started at 100 bpm, the final tempo is 20% of 100 bpm, which is 20 bpm. If you change the value to 120 on a gradual tempo change that started at 100 bpm, the final tempo is 120% of 100 bpm, which is 120 bpm.
Tempo marks Gradual tempo changes RESULT The style of the selected gradual tempo changes is changed. TIP You can change the style of all gradual tempo changes project-wide on the Tempo page in Engrave > Engraving Options. RELATED LINKS Project-wide engraving options for tempo marks on page 703 Changing the line style of gradual tempo changes You can change the line style of individual gradual tempo changes whose style includes a continuation line, independently of your project-wide settings.
Tempo marks Gradual tempo changes 2. 3. In the Properties panel, activate the following properties, individually or together, in the Tempo group: ● Line dash length ● Line dash gap Change the values in the value fields in any of the following ways: ● Enter a value into the value field. ● Click the arrows beside the value field. RESULT Increasing Line dash length makes dashes in gradual tempo changes longer, decreasing the value makes dashes shorter.
Ties A tie is a curved line that joins two notes of the same pitch. When multiple, adjacent notes are joined with a sequence of ties, that is known as a tie chain. Each sequence of tie chains, whether they join two notes together or ten notes together, represents a single note with the duration of all the tied notes combined. A performer plays the notes as one note, without re-striking, re-blowing, or re-bowing the note at any point within the rhythmic duration of the tie chain.
Ties General placement conventions for ties positioned at the horizontal center of noteheads. The other convention is to place the ends of ties between noteheads, ideally positioned at the vertical center of noteheads. A tie outside noteheads A tie between noteheads For both conventions, Dorico Elements automatically positions the ends of ties as close as possible to the notes that they join while avoiding collisions with other notations.
Ties Tie chains Tie chains When notes are longer than the maximum duration of a bar in the prevailing time signature, ties can extend over multiple bars. In Dorico Elements, such ties are known as tie chains. For example, if you input a note that is longer than a whole note in a 4/4 time signature, it becomes two or more notes tied together in a chain across multiple bars. In Write mode, you can only select whole tie chains. In Engrave mode, you can select individual ties within tie chains.
Ties Non-standard ties A phrase with notes grouped together by slurs Non-standard ties Usually, ties join two notes of the same pitch in the same staff. However, ties can also cross system breaks and frame breaks, clef changes, or time signature changes. These types of ties are all positioned automatically in Dorico Elements. Ties can also join non-adjacent notes, notes in different voices, or notes in different staves together. In Dorico Elements, you must input these types of ties manually.
Ties Non-standard ties time signature changes are partially obscured by the ties. However, as ties are curved, the time signature is unlikely to be completely obscured. Ties across clef changes Ties are automatically positioned between notes that span a change of clef. Ties across clef changes are not horizontal, as the same pitch is positioned differently in each clef. The result of cross-clef ties is likely to be visually and musically confusing, as they can be misread as slurs.
Ties Non-standard ties PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the two notes that you want to tie together. NOTE The second note must be the same pitch as the first note. If the second note is a different pitch to the first note, no tie is input. 2. Input a tie in any of the following ways: ● Press T. ● Click Tie in the Notes toolbox. RESULT A tie is input between the two selected notes.
Ties Deleting ties Deleting ties You can delete ties without deleting the notes to which they are attached. NOTE Deleting ties from tie chains removes all ties in the tie chain. If you want to remove single ties from longer tie chains, you can split the tie chain. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the tie chains from which you want to delete all ties. 2. Delete all ties in the tie chain in any of the following ways: ● Press U. ● Click Scissors in the Notes toolbox.
Ties Project-wide engraving options for ties 6. Press Esc or Return to stop note input. RESULT The tie chain is split at the caret position. RELATED LINKS Moving the caret manually on page 134 Project-wide engraving options for ties You can find options for the project-wide appearance, position, and placement of ties on the Ties page in Engraving Options.
Ties Tie shoulder offset TIP You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items. 2. Move the handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.
Ties Tie shoulder offset A long tie with default shoulder offset (1/10) A long tie with increased shoulder offset (7/8) You can also change the shoulder offset of ties individually by moving their control point handles in Engrave mode. RELATED LINKS Project-wide engraving options for ties on page 718 Changing the shoulder offset of ties on page 720 Changing the shoulder offset of ties You can change the shoulder offset of individual ties, independently of your project-wide settings.
Ties Tie height ● Start handle offset moves the left control points of ties. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically. ● End handle offset moves the right control points of ties. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically. You can also use these properties to change the shoulder offset of individual ties by changing the values in the value fields. Deactivating the properties resets the corresponding handles on the selected ties to their default positions.
Ties Tie styles 2. Move the handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards. TIP If you want to move handles by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Up Arrow. ● Click and drag them upwards/downwards. RESULT The height of the selected ties is changed.
Ties Tie styles Half-dashed end The first halves of ties appear as solid lines, the second halves as dashed lines. Used to denote that a tie was written incompletely in the source in critical editions. Editorial Ties appear as solid black lines, but with a smaller vertical line intersecting them exactly halfway along their length. Used to show that ties were added by the editor and were not present in the source.
Ties Tie styles Changing the size of dashes/dots in ties You can change the size of the dashes/dots in dashed/dotted ties individually, independently of your project-wide settings. NOTE This only applies to dashed/dotted ties. PROCEDURE 1. Select the dashed/dotted ties whose dash/dot size you want to change. NOTE Any changes to tie chains in Write mode only affect the first tie in the chain. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Dash/dot in the Ties group. 3.
Ties Tie curvature direction RESULT Increasing the value makes the gaps between dashes/dots larger. Decreasing the value makes the gaps between dashes/dots smaller. TIP You can find options to set the default size of the gaps between dashes/dots in all dashed/dotted ties project-wide by clicking Advanced Options in the Design section of the Ties page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Ties Tie curvature direction Changing the curvature direction of ties You can change the curvature direction of ties individually, including individual ties within tie chains. PROCEDURE 1. Select the ties whose curvature direction you want to change. NOTE ● In Write mode, you can only select whole tie chains. In Engrave mode, you can select individual ties within tie chains. ● Any changes to tie chains in Write mode only affect the first tie in the chain. 2.
Time signatures Time signatures indicate the meter of music, and apply to all bars from where they first appear until a subsequent change of time signature. Meter describes the rhythmic pulse of music, and its division into beats and bars. A time signature is made up of two parts, and can be described using the same mathematical terms used for fractions: numerator on top, and denominator underneath. The numerator specifies the number of multiples of the duration specified by the denominator.
Time signatures General conventions for time signatures General conventions for time signatures Over time, the placement and appearance of time signatures has developed conventions to ensure that their notation is always understood. Dorico Elements follows these conventions automatically. Appearance conventions Time signatures should fill the height of the staff. There is a risk they may not be noticed if they are smaller.
Time signatures Project-wide spacing gaps for time signatures interchangeable time signatures are separated. You can also change the default gaps in time signatures, for example, the gap between interchangeable time signatures and their separator.
Time signatures Types of time signatures Compound In compound time signatures, each beat is divided by three into equal groups of dotted notes, such as 6/8, which contains two dotted quarter note beats, or 9/4, which contains three dotted half note beats. Irregular Irregular time signatures, such as 5/4 or 7/8, cannot be subdivided into equal beat groups. Because the numerator is odd, these time signatures must be divided into unequal beat groups.
Time signatures Types of time signatures Open An open time signature has no restrictions on meter, beaming, or beats. Any number of notes can be added, with any beaming. In Dorico Elements, an open time signature can be shown with an X or N, or without any signature. Non-power of two A non-power of two time signature is one such as 5/6, which indicates five sextuplet notes lasting for a whole note (semibreve). Examples of time signatures like this can be found in the music of Adès.
Time signatures Large time signatures Hiding/Showing time signatures on page 741 Large time signatures Large time signatures are scaled-up time signatures that appear much larger than normal relative to the staff size. They can be helpful in orchestral scores, as the smaller staff size in such scores means standard time signatures are small and harder for conductors to read.
Time signatures Large time signatures Normal time signatures shown at system object positions Time signatures shown at system object positions do not occupy horizontal space, meaning it is less important to use a narrow font style. This also reduces the horizontal distance between notes either side of time signatures. Because of this reduced disruption to note spacing, this placement of time signatures has become popular in contemporary art music since the 20th Century.
Time signatures Time signature styles 5. Click Apply, then Close. RESULT The size and position of time signatures in the selected layouts is changed. Showing large time signatures above the staff at system object positions means they do not occupy any rhythmic or horizontal space, whereas the other options do cause time signatures to occupy horizontal space.
Time signatures Time signature styles RELATED LINKS Project-wide engraving options for time signatures on page 728 Changing the design of time signatures on page 743 Changing the separator style of interchangeable time signatures on page 736 Changing the open meter style of time signatures on page 736 Changing the numerator style of time signatures You can choose whether the numerators of individual time signatures show the total number of beats in each bar, or the subdivision of beats in each bar, indepen
Time signatures Time signature styles TIP You can change the denominator style of all time signatures project-wide on the Time Signatures page in Engrave > Engraving Options. RELATED LINKS Time signature styles on page 734 Project-wide engraving options for time signatures on page 728 Changing the open meter style of time signatures You can change the open meter style of individual time signatures, independently of your project-wide setting. PROCEDURE 1.
Time signatures Positions of time signatures NOTE In the Properties panel, Separator in the Time Signatures group is automatically activated for interchangeable time signatures. 2. Select one of the following options from the Separator menu: ● Parentheses ● Brackets ● Equals sign ● Slash ● Space ● Hyphen RESULT The separator style of the selected interchangeable time signatures is changed.
Time signatures Positions of time signatures You can change the default positions of all time signatures project-wide, including both their horizontal and vertical positions, on the Spacing Gaps and Time Signatures pages in Engrave > Engraving Options. You can also change the position of time signatures in each layout independently, for example, if you want to show time signatures above the staff and at system object positions in some layouts but only once per bracket in other layouts.
Time signatures Positions of time signatures Moving time signatures graphically You can move individual time signatures to new graphical positions without affecting the positions of any other items. NOTE ● These steps do not apply to time signatures shown at system object positions. ● You cannot move time signatures shown at the start of systems. You can only move time signature changes that occur partway through systems or at the end of systems. PROCEDURE 1.
Time signatures Positions of time signatures Moving time signatures shown at system object positions graphically You can move time signatures shown at system object positions graphically, in different ways to moving other time signatures graphically. NOTE ● These steps do not apply to time signatures shown on staves.
Time signatures Hiding/Showing time signatures Changing the position of time signatures on bracketed groups By default, time signatures shown once per bracket are centered on each bracketed group. You can change their vertical position on bracketed groups for all layouts project-wide, for example, it is common in film scores to show the top of large time signatures aligned with the top of each bracketed group. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options.
Time signatures Deleting time signatures RELATED LINKS Note spacing on page 278 Deleting time signatures You can delete time signatures without affecting the relative rhythmic positions of notes. PROCEDURE 1. 2. In Write mode, select one of the following: ● The time signatures you want to delete. ● The signposts of hidden time signatures you want to delete. Delete the time signatures in any of the following ways: ● Press Backspace or Delete. ● Choose Edit > Delete.
Time signatures Time signature font styles Changing the design of time signatures You can change the design of time signatures in each layout independently, including changing the font style used for them, for example, if you want to use a plain font for time signatures in full score layouts but the standard time signature font in part layouts. PROCEDURE 1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options. The Layout Options dialog opens. 2.
Tremolos Tremolos are thick, slanted lines that cross individual stems or are positioned between multiple stems. They are used to indicate that notes are repeated, either individually or in sequences of multiple notes. Using tremolo strokes instead of notating each notehead can save horizontal space and make fast passages easier to read. The number of tremolo strokes indicates both how many times notes are repeated and how fast they are.
Tremolos Tremolos in tie chains Measured tremolos The number of tremolo strokes corresponds to a precise rhythm in the prevailing tempo and meter. Unmeasured tremolos There is no link between the number of strokes and rhythm. Instead, unmeasured tremolos are played as fast as possible, whatever the tempo. Unmeasured tremolos often use three or more tremolo strokes, and can also be accompanied by a “trem.”text indication.
Tremolos General placement conventions for tremolos RESULT The number of tremolo strokes shown on the selected notes is changed. EXAMPLE The default number of tremolo strokes in a tie chain where the second note is longer than the first. The number of tremolo strokes on the second note has been changed to match the first.
Tremolos Changing the speed of tremolos Changing the speed of tremolos You can change the speed of tremolos after they have been input by changing the number of strokes. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select the notes with tremolos whose speed you want to change. The buttons with the number of tremolo strokes corresponding to your selection are highlighted in the Tremolos section of the Repeat Structures panel. NOTE Select single-note tremolos and multi-note tremolos separately. 2.
Tremolos Rhythmic positions of notes with tremolos EXAMPLE Notes with single-note tremolos and multi-note tremolo Notes with multi-note tremolo deleted but single-note tremolos remain Notes with both multi-note tremolo and single-note tremolos deleted Rhythmic positions of notes with tremolos You can move notes with single-note tremolos and multi-note tremolos to new rhythmic positions in the same ways as normal notes.
Tremolos Project-wide engraving options for tremolos TIP If you want to move handles by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Up Arrow. ● Click and drag them upwards/downwards. RESULT The selected tremolo strokes are moved upwards/downwards. NOTE ● Moving multi-note tremolo strokes also changes the length of the stems to which they are attached.
Tremolos Tremolos in playback RELATED LINKS Project-wide engraving options for stems on page 693 Changing the appearance of multi-note half note tremolos projectwide There are multiple accepted ways of notating multi-note half note tremolos. You can change how multi-note half note tremolos are notated project-wide. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, choose Engrave > Engraving Options. The Engraving Options dialog opens. 2. Click Tremolos in the page list. 3.
Tremolos Tremolos in playback Changing the duration of tremolos in playback You can change both the default length of each note in unmeasured tremolos in playback, and the minimum number of tremolo strokes required to indicate tremolos should be unmeasured in playback. For example, to change the value in the value field to set the default length to 0.
Tuplets Tuplets indicate where a beat is divided into a different number of subdivisions than is usually expected according to the current meter. They can be used to fit more notes or fewer notes in a beat than usually exist in a beat, according to the usual pattern of subdivision.
Tuplets Nested tuplets The horizontal position of tuplet brackets should allow it to be immediately obvious which notes are included in the bracket. They should not extend so far that notes following the tuplet appear to be included. A tuplet clearly showing the three quarter notes included in the triplet. With an extended tuplet bracket, the duration of the triplet is now unclear. Nested tuplets Nested tuplets are tuplets within larger tuplets that are often used to create complex rhythms.
Tuplets Notations on tuplet notes RESULT The pitches you enter or play in are input as nested tuplets, starting from the caret position. If multiples of the inner tuplet fit exactly inside the outer tuplet, you can continue inputting notes as the specified nested tuplet until you stop the tuplets manually. If multiples of the inner tuplet do not fit exactly inside the outer tuplet, the inner tuplet stops automatically at the end of the last tuplet that fits in the outer tuplet.
Tuplets Turning tuplets into normal notes RELATED LINKS Tuplets popover on page 153 Turning tuplets into normal notes You can turn any existing tuplets notes into normal notes, for example, if you want to turn tuplet eighth notes into standard eighth notes. PROCEDURE 1. In Write mode, select just the tuplet brackets or tuplet numbers/ratios of the tuplets you want to turn into normal notes. NOTE You must not select any of the noteheads in the tuplets. 2. 3.
Tuplets Deleting tuplets NOTE You cannot move tuplets rhythmically using the mouse. RESULT The selected tuplets move to the right/left along the staff according to the current rhythmic grid value. If a tuplet number/ratio or tuplet bracket is included in the selection, the whole tuplet is moved along the staff. If it crosses a barline, the tuplet is automatically adjusted to compensate.
Tuplets Tuplet beams NOTE This overrides existing notes immediately after the tuplet. However, if Insert mode is activated, any subsequent existing notes are pushed to later rhythmic positions to accommodate the extra rhythmic durations required. RELATED LINKS Turning tuplets into normal notes on page 755 Tuplet beams Tuplet beams join notes in tuplets that can be joined with beams just like non-tuplet beams. You can make the same changes to tuplet beams that you can make to any other beam.
Tuplets Tuplet brackets 2. ● Tuplet numbers/ratios ● Whole tuplet brackets ● Individual handles on tuplet brackets Move the tuplet brackets, tuplet numbers/ratios, or handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move handles to the right. ● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move handles to the left. ● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move handles, whole brackets, and tuplet numbers/ratios upwards. ● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move handles, whole brackets, and tuplet numbers/ratios downwards.
Tuplets Tuplet brackets ● Shown Changing the angles of tuplet brackets You can change the angles of individual tuplet brackets by moving the square handles on each corner of tuplet brackets to new graphical positions independently. PROCEDURE 1. 2. In Engrave mode, select one of the following handles on the tuplet brackets whose angle you want to change: ● The start corner handle ● The end corner handle Move the handles in any of the following ways: ● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
Tuplets Tuplet brackets ● Cross-staff below RESULT The placement of the selected tuplet brackets is changed. TIP ● Deactivating Placement returns the selected tuplets to their default placement. ● You can change the placement of all tuplet brackets relative to vocal staves project-wide in the Placement section of the Tuplets page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Tuplets Tuplet numbers/ratios Forcing tuplet brackets to be horizontal You can change the angle of individual tuplet brackets so that they appear horizontal, independently of your project-wide setting. PROCEDURE 1. Select the tuplet brackets whose angle you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Force horizontal in the Tuplets group. RESULT The selected tuplet brackets appear horizontal when the property is activated.
Tuplets Tuplet numbers/ratios NOTE The Tuplets group of the Properties panel is only shown if you select tuplet brackets. It is not shown if you select notes within the tuplet, or notes within the tuplet and the tuplet bracket. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Number in the Tuplets group. 3. Choose one of the following options: ● None ● Number ● Ratio ● Ratio+note RESULT The tuplet number/ratio shown for the selected tuplets is changed.
Tuplets Project-wide engraving options for tuplets TIP ● Deactivating the property returns tuplets to your project-wide setting. ● You can change the horizontal position of tuplet numbers/ratios on all tuplets project-wide in the Number and Ratio section of the Tuplets page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
Unpitched percussion The term “unpitched percussion” covers all percussion instruments that are not tuned to specific pitches. This includes instruments such as bass drum, guiro, maracas, cymbals, and shakers. Dorico Elements provides comprehensive support for unpitched percussion notation, with flexible options for combining music for multiple instruments into percussion kits that can then be displayed differently in different layouts.
Unpitched percussion Percussion kits NOTE Kit instruments in player cards in the Players panel in Setup mode are colored green, whereas individual percussion instruments not part of percussion kits are colored the same light blue as all other instruments. RELATED LINKS Percussion kits on page 765 Percussion kits A percussion kit is a collection of unpitched percussion instruments that are played by a single player.
Unpitched percussion Project-wide engraving options for unpitched percussion 2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit. The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens. 3. Click Export Kit at the bottom of the dialog. The File Explorer/macOS Finder opens. 4. In the File Explorer/macOS Finder dialog, specify a name and location for the library file. 5. Click Save. RESULT The kit is exported and saved as a library file.
Unpitched percussion Per-flow notation options for unpitched percussion ● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode. ● Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode. You can then click Percussion in the page list on the left of the dialog. Per-flow notation options for unpitched percussion You can find options for how notes in percussion kits are notated in each flow independently on the Percussion page in Notation Options.
Unpitched percussion Showing notes in percussion instruments as ghost notes RESULT The playing techniques of the selected notes are changed. Their notehead design and/or position might be changed.
Unpitched percussion Notations on notes in percussion kits Notations on notes in percussion kits You can add notations to notes and use different rhythms in percussion kits in the same ways as for normal notes, however, they can behave differently. Articulations You can add articulations to percussion instruments in all kit presentation types in the same ways as for other instruments.
Unpitched percussion Percussion kit presentation types RELATED LINKS Inputting articulations on page 163 Inputting tuplets on page 152 Changing the pitch of individual notes on page 160 Input methods for playing techniques on page 220 Inputting lyrics on page 225 Dynamics in percussion kits Unlike other items, dynamics are not shared between the grid/five-line staff presentation types and the single-line instruments presentation type.
Unpitched percussion Percussion kit presentation types The order in which the instruments are listed matches the order in which they appear in the score. Each instrument in a grid shows its own staff label by default, aligned vertically with its own line, but you can group adjacent instruments together and show a single label for each group. Single-line instruments Kit instruments are shown as individual instruments with their own lines. Normalsized staff labels are shown for each instrument.
Unpitched percussion Playing techniques for unpitched percussion instruments 3. Click Players in the page list. 4. In the Percussion section, choose one of the following options for each percussion kit in your project: 5. ● 5-line Staff ● Grid ● Single-line Instruments Click Apply, then Close. RESULT The presentation type is changed for the selected percussion kits in the selected layouts.
Unpitched percussion Playing techniques for unpitched percussion instruments ● For percussion instruments that are part of percussion kits: Open the Edit Percussion Kit dialog by clicking the arrow in the kit instrument label in the Players panel, select the instrument whose playing techniques you want to edit in the main editing area, and click Edit Percussion Playing Techniques.
Unpitched percussion Playing techniques for unpitched percussion instruments NOTE Overrides for articulations and tremolos are not currently reflected in playback, but this is planned for future versions.
Unpitched percussion Playing techniques for unpitched percussion instruments Displays the playing technique associated with the notehead in the corresponding row of the table. ● Default Notehead Displays the notehead used by default for the playing technique in the corresponding row of the table. ● Notehead Override Displays the notehead override used in five-line staff presentations for the playing technique in the corresponding row of the table.
Unpitched percussion Percussion legends RESULT A new playing technique-specific notehead is added to the selected unpitched percussion instrument.
Unpitched percussion Percussion legends Percussion legends appear as signposts if there are no instruments sounding at their position, or in layouts using the grid presentation type. Percussion legends do not appear at all in layouts using the single-line instrument presentation type. TIP You can hide/show percussion legend signposts by choosing View > Signposts > Percussion Legends.
Unpitched percussion Percussion legends ● Press Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten the range. NOTE Key commands lengthen/shorten items by moving their end only. ● Click and drag the circular handle at the start/end to the right/left. RESULT The rhythmic range covered by the selected sounding instrument percussion legend is changed according to the current rhythmic grid value. The instruments included in the percussion legend are automatically updated to reflect the instruments playing within the range.
Unpitched percussion Voices in percussion kits Changing the text shown in percussion legends By default, percussion legends show the instrument names of percussion instruments in five-line staff presentations, stacked vertically. You can change the text shown in percussion legends to show custom text. PROCEDURE 1. In Engrave mode, select the percussion legends whose text you want to change. 2. In the Properties panel, activate Custom text in the Percussion Legends group. 3.
Unpitched percussion Voices in percussion kits different rhythms. By default, music is combined into one up-stem voice and one down-stem voice. Alternatively, you can choose to notate all notes in a percussion kit in a single voice when the kit is defined as a drum set on the Percussion page in Write > Notation Options. This convention is used less frequently for orchestral percussion. You can also override this option for individual percussion kits, and for individual notes in percussion kits.
Unpitched percussion Unpitched percussion in Play mode Specifying the stem direction/voice of instruments in percussion kits You can specify the stem direction for each instrument in individual percussion kits. You can also set which voice they are in, allowing you to control which instruments share voices in percussion kits. PROCEDURE 1. In the Players panel in Setup mode, expand the card of the player holding the kit whose instrument stem directions and voices you want to specify. 2.
Unpitched percussion Unpitched percussion in Play mode Notes can be moved in Play mode by dragging them to the rhythmic position you want. However, like other instruments, you cannot move notes between percussion instruments, even if they are in the same percussion kit. NOTE You cannot change the duration of unpitched percussion notes within Play mode. This is planned for future versions.
Unpitched percussion Universal Indian Drum Notation RELATED LINKS Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Changing instruments in percussion kits on page 91 Adding instruments to percussion kits on page 90 Universal Indian Drum Notation Dorico Elements supports the Universal Indian Drum Notation system developed by Keda Music Ltd.
Voices For many instruments, such as flute or trombone, each staff usually contains a single musical line in a single voice that is read from left to right along the staff. When multiple, independent lines must be shown in a single staff, each line can be a separate voice. The most common use for showing multiple voices in a single staff is in vocal music, when the soprano and alto lines share a single staff and the tenor and bass lines share another staff.
Voices Per-flow notation options for voices 2. Stem to stem, which does not allow noteheads to overlap. This voice order keeps notes in different voices separate. You can choose how interlocking notes in different voices are positioned project-wide on the Voices page in Write > Notation Options. Dorico Elements positions notes by default with the noteheads partially overlapping, in order to minimize the horizontal space they occupy and to maintain the clarity of the rhythm.
Voices Showing voice colors You can then click Voices in the page list. Showing voice colors You can show notes in different colors according to their voice, for example, to check which notes are in which voice. PROCEDURE ● Choose View > Note and Rest Colors > Voice Colors. ● A tick is shown beside Voice Colors in the menu when voice colors are shown. ● No tick is shown beside Voice Colors in the menu when voice colors are not shown. RESULT Noteheads appear with colors according to their voice.
Voices Swapping the order of voices If you later want to input notes in a voice that was automatically deleted when you last closed the project, you can create a new voice at any rhythmic position. RELATED LINKS Inputting notes into multiple voices on page 138 Swapping the order of voices Dorico Elements automatically positions notes with the noteheads partially overlapping, in order to minimize the horizontal space they occupy and maintain the clarity of the rhythm.
Voices Notes crossed to staves with existing notes in other voices NOTE This property is available in Engrave mode only. You can activate this property to change the index number, and therefore the horizontal order, of individually selected notes. Deactivating the property returns the selected notes to their default position. TIP ● You can change the order of notes in multiple voices project-wide on the Voices page in Write > Notation Options.
Voices Rhythm dot consolidation Changing the voice of existing notes on page 258 Creating cross-staff beams on page 406 Changing the stem direction of notes on page 691 Stem direction on page 688 Rhythm dot consolidation Rhythm dot consolidation controls how many rhythm dots appear at the same rhythmic position in multiple-voice contexts.
Voices Slash voices NOTE ● Because you can change notes in slash voices to normal voices and vice versa, the pitches you input are retained. ● Notes in slash voices are not played back. You can have multiple slash voices active at the same time. To accommodate all slash voices in multiple-voice contexts, Dorico Elements changes their staff position automatically. However, you can also change the staff position of rhythm slashes manually.
Voices Slash voices Adding slash voices to percussion kits You can add slash voices to percussion kits, for example, to show the desired rhythm for a passage without specifying the instruments to be played. You can add multiple slash voices to the same kit, including slash voices with and without stems. NOTE Rhythm slashes in percussion kits only appear when the five-line staff presentation is used. They do not appear in grid or single-line instrument presentations. PROCEDURE 1.
Glossary A action The mechanism inside pianos that allows the hammers to strike the strings with different forces, depending on the strength with which the player depresses the corresponding key. It allows pianos to use a greater dynamic range, hence their full name “pianoforte”. anacrusis Note or notes played before the first full bar of a piece, also known as an “upbeat”. See also pickup bar.
Glossary chord Two or more notes of the same duration that start at the same rhythmic position and share a stem. collision avoidance Automatic adjustments made by Dorico Elements to ensure multiple items at the same position do not overlap and that all remain clearly legible. Includes changing the shape of items, such as slurs, and changing the vertical and/or horizontal position of items, such as accidentals in chords.
Glossary exploding The process of assigning music to more instruments than it was written for originally. Exploding music is often a key step in arranging and orchestrating music, such as when a piano piece is arranged for string quartet. See also reducing. F family Instruments of a similar kind that are typically bracketed together in a score, such as woodwind, brass, percussion, and strings. fermata A notation that indicates all notes at that position are held for longer than their notated length.
Glossary group A collection of players that comprises either a subset of the main ensemble, for example, a choir within an orchestra, or a separate group, for example, an off-stage brass group or second orchestra. Each group of players is labeled separately in the full score and is grouped and numbered together in the instrument order. See also player.
Glossary K key command A set of keys that perform a defined task when pressed together. Also known as a “keyboard shortcut”. L layout A page-based presentation of the music for one or more players in one or more flows, for example, a full score or an instrumental part. layout options Options that affect the setup of an individual layout, such as page and staff size. These options can be set in each layout independently in the Layout Options dialog.See also layout.
Glossary music area The main part of the window in Setup, Write, and Engrave mode where you input and edit your music. MusicXML A file format designed to allow the interchange and archiving of music notation data in an open and non-proprietary way. It is useful for exchanging scores between different music applications.
Glossary Play mode A workspace that allows you to assign VST instruments, to adjust the mix, to apply automation, and to tweak note data. See also modes. playthrough A single time playing from the beginning of the piece to the end. Music that contains multiple possible endings, such as music with repeat endings or codas, requires multiple playthroughs. plug-in A software program that can operate within another software program.
Glossary S score See full score, part, project. section player Multiple musicians who all play the same instrument and read from the same part layout, for example, Violin I. Section players may not play multiple different instruments, but can divide. See also player. Setup mode A workspace that allows you to add players, to assign instruments to those players, to create flows, and to assign players and flows to layouts. See also modes.
Glossary system object An item that applies to all staves in the system, but is not necessary to show on every staff, such as tempo marks and rehearsal marks. In Dorico Elements, you can show system objects at multiple positions in each system by showing them above multiple instrument families. system spacing handle The square handle on the top left corner of each system when Staff Spacing is activated in Engrave mode.
Glossary uses a down-stem voice. Dorico Elements allows as many voices as are needed to be input onto a single staff, and lays them out and spaces them automatically. VST instrument Short for “Virtual Studio Technology instrument”, it is a digital plug-in that converts MIDI data into audio output. It can emulate an existing piece of studio hardware or can be an entirely new creation. W Write mode A workspace that allows you to input music and other notations. See also modes.
Index A add intervals popover 155 adding notes 155 transposing notes 157 adding, See inputting additional endings 236, 238, 601 voices 138, 784 additive time signatures 729 advanced options hiding 45 showing 45 advancing caret 134 chord symbols popover 193 lyrics popover 227 aggregate time signatures 729 aikin noteheads 501 alignment arpeggio signs 524 chord symbols 419 dynamics 435, 436, 445–447 gradual dynamics 434 lyrics 477, 485 octave line numerals 429, 430 ornaments 515 pedal lines 548 repeat ending
Index articulations (continued) percussion 346, 769, 772 placement 376, 377 playback 346, 378 playing technique-specific noteheads 346 position 376, 377 slur endpoints 643 slurs 376 stems 376 ties 377, 713 tuplets 754 types 374 assigning expression maps to endpoints 331 flows to layouts 103 instruments to endpoints 331 key commands 59 MIDI commands 60 percussion maps to endpoints 331 players to flows 99 players to layouts 102 atonal key signatures 471 attachment points noteheads 503, 506 playing techniques
Index barlines (continued) short 384 single 384 staff groups 386 staves 386, 387 thickness 384 tick 384 time signatures 387, 740 types 384 barré 567 inputting 222–224 bars 8, 379 bar rests 181, 636, 637 combining 382 deleting 178, 379, 380 deleting contents 380 display 326, 328 divisions 381 duration 381 fixing number per system 268 glissando lines 533 grouping 616, 617 inputting 177–181 multi-bar rests 636 numbers 389 panel 180 pick-up bars 731 popover 178, 179 repeat symbols 609 selecting 127 splitting 3
Index beaming (continued) resetting 402, 403, 406 secondary beams 409, 410 slants 404, 461 spacing 407 splitting 402 staff-relative placement 403 stem direction 403, 408 stemlets, See stemlets ties 148 time signatures 402, 414 tuplets 410 unbeaming 401 beat groups numerators 734 specifying 173 ties 711 time signatures 734, 735 beat units 705 metronome marks 706 setting 248 tuplets 153 beats display 326, 328 inputting 181 selecting 127 beats per minute 705 bends 538, 539 inputting 208, 210, 211, 215, 216 bl
Index channels (continued) endpoints 328 expression maps 329, 331 instruments 331 meter 324 MIDI 324 mixer 324, 325 percussion maps 329, 331 playback 328 setup 329 strips 325 cherry stalks 370, 695 choir templates 33 choral lyrics 477 verse numbers 492 chord symbol components 417 inputting 190 popover 190 types 417 chord symbols 417 alignment 419 altered bass notes 196 changing 417 components, See chord symbol components enharmonic spelling 421 filter 128 hiding 418, 419, 421 inputting 190, 193–195 MIDI na
Index copies printing multiple 354 copying 253, 255 articulations 375 exploding 257 notes 375 notes into voices 254 players 75 reducing 257 corners beaming 409 counts bar numbers 399, 731 bar repeats 612–615 bars 634 frames 597 moving 616, 627 multi-bar rests 634 page numbers 275 pick-up bars 731 placement 628 repeat endings 601 repeat sections 399 rests 634 rhythm slashes 625–627 staff-relative placement 628 timecodes 597 Create Time Signatures panel 174 creating, See inputting crescendo 433, 441 flared e
Index custom (continued) playing techniques, See custom playing techniques repeat endings 606 score layouts, See custom score layouts staff size, See Custom Staff Size dialog tonality systems, See custom tonality systems custom notehead sets 502 appearance 506 design 503, 506 editing 503, 506 custom playing techniques 573 design 576 editing 576 exporting 580 playback 581 saving as default 580 custom score layouts 101 creating 102 empty staves 267 flows on pages 265 margins 263, 265 master pages 262 orienta
Index dotted notes (continued) inputting 137 note grouping 413 swing playback 319 triple 137 double accidentals 371 barlines 384 dotted notes 137 whole notes 8 downloads accessing 32 drawing tempo 304 drop frame timecodes 597 drops 538 inputting 208, 215, 216 drum editor 290, 781 deleting notes 294 event display, See event display inputting notes 291 moving notes 292 tracks 296 zoom 295 drum kits, See percussion kits drum sets 87, 764, 765 defining kits as 91 exporting 765 importing 766 naming 87 voices 77
Index dynamics (continued) crescendo, See gradual dynamics deleting 437 diminuendo, See gradual dynamics endpoint positions 434 expressive text 439, 440 filters 128, 436 flared hairpins 442 force 433 gradual, See gradual dynamics grouping 445, 446 hairpins, See hairpins handles 441 hiding 440 immediate 433 inputting 184, 187, 188 length 441 linking 447–449 moving 435 niente hairpins 438, 439 non-sustaining instruments 444 panel 188 parentheses 435 percussion kits 770 placement 434, 445 poco a poco 443 popo
Index engraving options (continued) staff labels 667 stems 495, 693 tempo marks 703 ties 718 time signatures 728 timecodes 599 tremolos 749 tuplets 763 enharmonic equivalent accidentals 158 key signatures 475 enharmonic spelling chord symbols 421 notes 158 respelling 158 ensembles 64, 81 adding 66, 81, 97 brackets 34, 416 divisi 687 groups 96, 97 templates 33 equal division of the octave 472 equalization 325 equations tempo marks 248 erased backgrounds padding 572 playing techniques 571 espressivo 433 even
Index fermatas (continued) position 464 single staves 466 types 463, 465, 466 voices 468 file formats 364 graphics files 364 videos 106 files exporting 356 opening 36 videos 108 filled noteheads 498 films, See videos filters 128 dynamics 128, 436 ensembles 66 instruments 66 lyrics 128, 478, 479 notes 128 stem direction 128 tempo marks 128 voices 128 final barlines 384 final tempo 707 gradual tempo changes 707 Find Tempo dialog 230 important markers 595 fine inputting 239, 240 tacet al 634 fingering 450 app
Index font styles (continued) playing techniques 567 rhythm slashes 615, 625, 627 SVG files 358 tempo marks 698 time signatures 728, 742, 743 timecodes 593 force articulations 374 dynamics 433 note durations 147 rest durations 147 formats, See file formats formatting 261 altered unisons 371 arpeggio signs 524, 525 bar numbers 388 bar repeats 615 glissando lines 533 markers 593 master pages 262 noteheads 502, 503, 506, 509 page layouts 268 pages 262 pedal lines 560, 562, 563 playing techniques 573, 576 rhyt
Index gradual tempo changes (continued) final tempo 707 formatting 708–710 gaps 709 length 700, 702 position 701 style 708, 710 thickness 710 graphics noteheads 503, 506 playing techniques 576 graphics files 356 colors 358 exporting 356, 357 fonts 358 formats 364 image resolution 365 monochrome 358 grids gaps 95 instrument groups 92 naming groups 93 percussion kits 770, 771 rhythmic 120, 121 staves 674, 770 groups bar repeats 616, 617 beams 401, 413, 414 dynamics 445–447 instruments 92 See also groups of i
Index hairpins (continued) position 444 start position 443 truncated 444 half notes 8 HALion Sonic SE playback template 315 HALion Symphonic Orchestra playback template 315 hand tool 46 moving music 47 handles 540 arpeggio signs 526, 527 bar repeats 611 beams 404 dynamics 441 fingerings 451 glissando lines 535, 537 lyrics 486, 487 octave lines 428 pedal lines 549, 556, 561 percussion legends 777 repeat endings 603, 605, 606 slash regions 624 slurs 649, 651, 655 stems 694, 748 tempo marks 700, 702 ties 718,
Index inputting (continued) frame breaks 269 glissando lines 207, 213, 214, 533 grace notes 149 inputting vs.
Index instruments (continued) removing from kits 95 removing from parts 99, 102 searching 66 showing 99, 102 staff labels 76, 666, 667, 673 staff size 680 staves 682, 770 sustaining 444 templates 33 tracks 296, 298 transposing 83, 105, 418, 426, 474, 475, 673 VST 285, 286 interactive key commands map 57 interchangeable time signatures 729 specifying for individual bars 729 interface 32 intervals add intervals popover 155 transposing 155 trills 517 inverting 660 articulations 377 beaming 403 fingerings 452
Index jazz ornaments 539 inputting 210, 211 job types printing 359 selecting 359 joins staves with barlines 387 jumps inputting 239, 240 justification staves 266 systems 266 keyboards inputting notes 131 key command maps 57 layouts 60 keys major 471 minor 471 signatures 469 kits, See percussion kits L labels instruments 76, 665, 666 markers 591 percussion kits 674, 770 staves 665 laissez vibrer ties 715, 716 landscape orientation 363 lanes automation 301 playing techniques 299, 300 languages key commands
Index layouts (continued) justification 266 keyboard 57 keyboards 60 margins 263, 265 markers 592, 595 master pages 262 multiple windows 19, 53 naming 103 note spacing 278 opening 18, 40, 49 opening multiple 50, 51 order in Layouts panel 105 orientation 264, 361, 363 page numbers 543 page ranges 354, 359 panel in Print mode 351 panel in Setup mode 67, 101 parts 101 percussion kit presentation 771 players 63, 102 printing 354, 359, 363 removing flows 103 removing players 102 scale size 363 selecting 38 sett
Index markers (continued) font style 593 hiding 595 important 230, 595 inputting 228, 229, 311 moving 594 panel 229 position 591 repeats 234 showing 595 staff 592 text 229, 593 timecodes 229, 594, 599 track 310 vertical position 591, 592, 598 marks rehearsal, See rehearsal marks tempo, See tempo marks marquee tool 46 using 47 master output volume 324 master pages 262 page numbers 543 measured tremolos 744 measures, See bars melismatic lyrics 227, 483, 486 messa di voce 441 moving 443 meter 727 beam groupin
Index middle line stem direction 688, 691 MIDI accidental spelling 159 automation 301, 302 channels 324 commands 56 deleting 303 editing 302 endpoints 328, 331 fader 324 importing 36, 782 inputting 302 instruments 285 lanes 301 loading instruments 286 markers 310 navigation 60 note input 131, 159 pan 324 percussion maps 340, 346 playback 328, 340 recording 318, 326 tempo 304, 318 time track 304 unpitched percussion 782 mini transport 37, 38 minims 8 minor keys 471 scales 471 mixer 324 channel strips 325 hi
Index N multi-note tremolos (continued) popover 234 types 234 multi-pasting 255 multi-segment slurs 649–651 multi-staff instruments 683 deleting staves 682 multiple flows on pages 265 movements 98 multiple-voice contexts 784 articulations 376 dynamics 438 fermatas 464, 468 grace notes 459, 641 inputting notes 138 note alignment 784 notes 788 ornaments 515, 521 rests 630, 632 rhythm dot consolidation 512, 789 slashes 621, 622 slurs 641 stem direction 459, 689, 788 ties 725 voice column index 787 music arra
Index noteheads (continued) pitch-dependent 501 playing technique-specific 772, 775 playing techniques 772, 774 rectangular 501 sets, See notehead sets shapes 496, 498, 501, 502, 506 slashes 619, 789 square 501 stemless 694 time signatures 735 triangular 499 types 498 unpitched percussion 772, 774 walker 501 wedges 499 notes 495 accidentals 115, 157, 368 add intervals popover 155 adding to existing notes 155 alignment 436 appearance 116, 495 arpeggio signs 524 articulations 115, 375–377 beaming 400 brass f
Index numbers (continued) tuplets 761 verses 492, 493 numerators styles 734, 735 time signatures 727, 728 notes (continued) notehead designs 498, 502, 503, 506 notehead sets 497 order 787 overrides 348, 349 parentheses 768 pasting into voices 254 percussion kits 142, 781 piano roll editor 290–294 pitch 160 pitch-dependent noteheads 501 Play mode 291 playback 332 played duration 347–349 properties 116 register 136, 160 removing stem direction changes 692 repitching 160 rests 631 rhythm dots 137, 512, 789 r
Index P orchestral order 80, 96 templates 33 orchestrating, See arranging order accidentals 372, 469 articulations 376 instrument numbering 82 instruments in percussion kits 94 key signatures 469 layouts 105 notes 787 orchestral 96 players 80 rehearsal marks 585 score 80 tabs 52 voices 787 orientation changing 264 exporting 363 landscape 361, 363 portrait 361, 363 printing 354, 363 ornaments 515 acciaccaturas 458 accidentals 516, 517 alignment 515 appoggiaturas 458 default settings 516 engraving options 5
Index part layouts (continued) creating 102 divisi 687 flows 103 flows on pages 265 indents 686 justification 266 Layouts panel 67 margins 263, 265 markers 595 master pages 262 multi-bar rests 392, 634 names 75 opening 49 orientation 264 players 102 printing 354 removing flows 103 switching 49 system justification 266 time signatures 743 transposing 104, 105 part names 75 changing 79 partial beams 401 parts, See part layouts pasting, See copying patches endpoints 328 playback 328, 332, 340 pauses 462 appea
Index percussion kits (continued) groups 92–94 importing 766 individual instruments vs.
Index piano roll editor (continued) instrument tracks 298 moving notes 292 note length 293 played vs.
Index playback (continued) templates 285, 329 tempo 326, 706, 707 tremolos 750, 751 volume 318, 324 playback options 287 dialog 287 pedal lines 566 saving as default 287 slurs 664 swing playback 320 timing 378, 529 tremolos 750 Playback Options dialog 287 playback templates 315 played duration 347 changing 348, 349 overrides 348, 349 player cards 64 player groups 30, 64, 96 adding players 97 creating 96 deleting 97 moving players 98 naming 97 removing players 98 player names 75 changing 78 Play mode 297 pl
Index position (continued) glissando lines 532 grace notes 459 gradual dynamics 444 hairpins 444 instruments in percussion kits 94 jazz articulations 540 key signatures 469 notes in multiple-voice contexts 784 octave lines 429, 430 pauses 464 pedal lines 557 slurs 640, 643 time signatures 728 videos 108 preamble 456 preferences key commands 56, 59 Preferences dialog 55 prefixes dynamics 439, 440 fingerings 454 rehearsal marks 587 presentation types 87 changing 771 dynamics 770 editing area 87, 770 percussi
Index printing (continued) ranges 354, 362 scale size 354 signposts 365 spreads 359 time 365 watermarks 365 Project Info dialog 70 flow titles 100 project information 70 master pages 456 tokens 70, 100, 274 project window 36 opening multiple 53 Play mode 282 Print mode 350 Setup mode 62 splitting 51 Write mode 112 projects 29 flows 98–100 frame rates 111 full screen mode 54 layouts 101 movements 98 multiple windows 19, 53 opening 35, 36, 53 recent 35 start area 41 starting 19, 33 Steinberg Hub 32 tabs 51 t
Index repeats (continued) length 610 moving counts 616 repeats popover 232, 234 repitching notes 160 resetting bar numbers 397 beaming 402, 403, 406 beams 410 key commands 61 mixer 318 secondary beams 410 tempo 697 volume 318 resolution images 365 rhythmic grid 45 respelling accidentals 158 notes 158, 159 rest grouping, See note grouping restorative text 565 rests 630 alignment 630 bar rests, See bar rests changing type 633 colors 634 consolidation 632, 636 default settings 633 deleting 635 durations 146 e
Index rhythm slashes 458, 619, 789 appearance 620, 621 caret 131, 139 changing number 626 counts 625–627 default settings 620 designs 620 engraving options 620 filter 128 font style 612, 615 frequency 626 hiding counts 627 hiding rests 623 highlights 620 inputting 139, 232, 243 moving 622, 624 moving counts 627 panel 233 parentheses 627 pasting notes into 254 percussion kits 87, 94, 142, 791 placement 628 popover 232, 234, 243 regions 619, 625 rests 623 rhythm dots 620 splitting 623 staff position 94, 622
Index Setup mode (continued) signposts 122 switching 62 sextuplets 752 shakes 539 inputting 208, 210, 211 shape bar number enclosures 390 beaming 405, 409, 411 multi-segment slurs 651 noteheads 498, 501, 502 rehearsal mark enclosures 588 slurs 649, 651, 652, 654, 655, 658 ties 718 tuplet brackets 757, 759, 761 sharps 368 inputting 157 quarter tones 371 short barlines 384 stemlets 411 shortcuts, See key commands shoulder offset slurs 657, 658 ties 719, 720 showing, See hiding signposts 122 barlines 381 bars
Index slash voices (continued) stem direction 692 vertical position 622 slashes 458, 619 grace notes 458–460 noteheads 498 notes, See tremolo strokes regions, See slash regions stems, See tremolo strokes time signatures 736 tremolos, See tremolo strokes voices, See slash voices slur segments 649, 651 number 650 slurs 639, 713 accidentals 663 angles 654 articulations 376, 643 collision avoidance 662, 663 control points 651 cross-staff 644, 663 cross-voice 644 curvature 640, 641, 643, 659, 660, 662 dashed 66
Index slurs (continued) ties 640, 641, 643 ties vs.
Index staves (continued) playback 314 reducing 257 rehearsal marks 684 repeat endings 684 selecting 124 showing 99, 102, 267 single-line 592, 598, 600, 674, 676, 770 size 678, 680, 681 slurs 644, 648 swapping contents 256 system breaks 270 system dividers, See system dividers system objects 684, 685 tempo marks 684 text 251, 684 ties 711, 715 time signatures 684, 732, 733, 740, 741 timecodes 592, 598, 600 uppercase staff labels 669 vertical spacing 281 voices 138 width 266 Steinberg Hub 32 stem direction 6
Index stems (continued) length 461, 693, 694 middle line direction 691 multi-note tremolos 750 noteheads 506 removing direction changes 692 rhythm slashes 621, 625 slur endpoints 643 split stems 370, 695 stemlets, See stemlets thickness 693 tremolos 745, 748 tuplet placement 752 voices 688, 692 step input, See note input stickings 769 straight lines glissando lines 532 jazz articulations 541 straight playback 319 stress marks 374 inputting 163 string instruments fingering shifts 454 playing techniques 223,
Index system objects (continued) tempo marks 696, 697, 699 text 251 time signatures 732, 740 system spacing 281 system text 684 borders 277 inputting 251 multiple positions 685 stave positions 684 system track 125 deleting music 379 hiding 126 inputting bars 181 inputting beats 181 selecting music 127 systems bar numbers 389 breaks, See system breaks casting off 268 changing indents 686 dividers, See system dividers divisi 687 fixing bars 268 fixing per page 268 indents 670, 676, 686 selecting 124 spacing,
Index tie chains (continued) deleting 717 selecting 713 slurs 640, 641, 643 splitting 717 tremolos 745 ties 711, 713, 714 accidentals 714 appearance 722 articulations 377, 713 breaking 717 cautionary accidentals 369 chains, See tie chains chords 725 clef changes 715 clefs 424 collision avoidance 711 cross-staff 715 cross-voice 715 curvature direction 718, 725, 726 dashed 722, 724 default settings 718 deleting 717 dotted 722, 724 editorial 722 engraving options 718 forcing 147 formatting 718, 723, 724 frame
Index time and date annotations 365 tokens 275 time bars, See repeat endings time signatures 727 above staff 732 additive 729 aggregate 729 alignment 740 alternating 729 appearance 728, 743 bar numbers 395 barlines 387, 740 beam grouping 402, 413, 414 beat groups 735 bracketed groups 732 changing 381 compound 729 custom 729 default settings 728 deleting 742 denominators 728, 735 design 742, 743 engraving options 728 filter 128 font 728 font styles 742, 743 height 728 hiding 741 inputting 24, 172, 175, 176,
Index tremolos (continued) formatting 750 inputting 232, 234, 241, 242 measured 744 moving strokes 748 multi-note 744, 750 number of strokes 745 panel 233, 242 placement 746 playback 750 playing 751 popover 232, 234, 241 position 746, 748, 749 single-note, See single-note tremolos speed 747 strokes, See tremolo strokes tie chains 745 tuplets 744 types 234, 744 unmeasured 744 triangle noteheads 499 trill lines 518, 519 hiding 519 length 518 showing 519 speed 518 trills 515 accidentals 516, 517 alignment 522
Index tuplets (continued) default settings 763 deleting 755, 756 end position 760 engraving options 763 filter 128 formatting 761 handles 757, 759 hiding 761 hooks 757 horizontal brackets 761 inputting 152, 753, 754 inverting 759 moving 755, 757, 762 nested tuplets 753 notes 754 numbers 761, 762 percussion kits 769 placement 752 popover 152, 153 position 752, 763 ratios 761, 762 showing 761 signposts 122 slurs 754 staff-relative placement 759 swing playback 319 tremolos 744 turning into normal notes 755 tu
Index unpitched percussion (continued) percussion maps 340, 341 Play mode 290, 781 playback 340, 341, 346, 772 playing techniques 346, 767, 769, 772, 774 presentation types 87, 764, 770, 771 rhythm slashes 87, 791 scrapes 567 staff labels 674 staves 87, 770, 771 stem direction 87, 144, 779, 781 stickings 769 techniques 567 tuplets 769 voices in kits 779, 780 unscaling tuplets 755 upbeats 729, 731 uppercase staff labels 669 user forum accessing 32 user interface 13, 32 music area 14 panels 15 status bar 16
Index view options (continued) system track 126 tabs 40, 49, 50 time signature signposts 741 timecode 328 tracks 295, 312 transport 328 types 47 video window 109 voices 784, 786 windows 53 zoom 49, 295 vivace 696 inputting 246, 248–250 vocal staves staff labels 667, 669 title case 669 uppercase 669 voice column index 784, 787 swapping order 787 voices 784 accidental stacking order 372 alignment 784 articulations 376 beaming 690 caret 131, 138 changing 254, 258, 259 colors 784, 786 column index 787 copying
Index Write mode (continued) toolboxes 45, 112, 113, 117 Transpose dialog 161 Z zoom 45 bar repeats 612 drum editor 295 event display 295 options 45, 49 piano roll editor 295 slash regions 620 846
