User manual

In the following sections, you learn how to input notes and notation items.
Inputting your rst notes
In this section, you learn how to input notes. You can start inputting notes without having to rst
add a time signature or key signature.
PREREQUISITE
● You have set up your MIDI keyboard.
NOTE
If you have not set up a MIDI keyboard yet, you can start inputting notes with the computer
keyboard.
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You have added a piano player in Setup mode.
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You are in Write mode.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the rest that was automatically inserted next to the clef when you added a solo player.
2. Start note input in any of the following ways:
● Press Shift-N or Return .
● Double-click the rest.
The caret is activated and appears on the staff.
3. In the Notes panel, click a duration.
NOTE
By default, Dorico SE selects a quarter note (crotchet) for you.
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 SE inputs for you, you can force a
different register.
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To input a note above the previously input note, press Shift-Alt/Opt as well as the letter
for the note, for example, Shift-Alt/Opt-A .
First steps
Writing music
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