User manual

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.
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.
When you start a new project from scratch, by default, there is no key signature shown.
Depending on the kind of music you are writing, the key signature might be taken to mean C
major or an open key with no
specic tonal center.
You can change the key anywhere on the staff. To add a different key signature at the beginning
of the staff, for example, D major, proceed as follows:
PROCEDURE
1. Select the rst note on the staff.
2. Press Shift-K .
This opens the key signatures popover on top of the staff.
3. Enter a key signature into the popover. If you want to enter D major, enter an uppercase D.
For D minor, enter a lowercase d.
4. Press Return .
RESULT
The key signature is inserted between the clef and the time signature. Dorico SE automatically
adds accidentals where necessary.
First steps
Writing music
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