User manual

Function of octave line Popover entry
Loco indication
loco
End of octave line
For example, enter stop to specify where an
octave line ends during note input.
| or stop
RELATED LINKS
Clefs on page 547
Octave lines on page 552
Clefs panel
The Clefs panel contains the different types of clefs and octave lines available in Dorico Elements.
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You can hide/show the Clefs panel by clicking Clefs in the Notations toolbox on the right of
the window in Write mode.
You can also hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox
by pressing
Ctrl/Cmd-9 or clicking the disclosure arrow on the right of the window.
The Clefs panel contains the following sections:
Common Clefs
Contains the clefs you are most likely to need, including treble clef and bass clef.
Octave Lines
Contains octave lines, indicating up to three octaves above and below, and a loco line.
Inputting clefs with the popover
You can input clefs using the clefs and octave lines popover, both during note input and by
adding them to existing music. You can also use the popover to change the type of existing clefs.
NOTE
● In Dorico Elements, you cannot hide clefs. Therefore, if you do not want to show any clef, you
must input an invisible clef.
● Many instruments in Dorico Elements have different types that show alternative clefs by
default. You can select the appropriate instrument type from the instrument picker when
adding or changing instruments.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, do one of the following:
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Start note input.
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Select an item at the rhythmic position where you want to input a clef.
2. Optional: If you want to input clefs onto multiple staves at once, extend the caret to those
staves.
3. Press Shift-C to open the clefs and octave lines popover.
4. Enter the appropriate entry for the clef you want into the popover.
For example, enter bass or G8ba.
Write mode
Notations input
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Dorico Elements 3.1.10