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Accidentals
Accidentals are shown beside notes to indicate their pitch, both when notated on a staff and
written out in text. In music based in Western tonality, they usually show that the pitch of a note
has been altered so that it does not conform to the current prevailing key signature.
In Dorico SE, each note has its own xed pitch that is independent of the prevailing key
signature, and accidentals are automatically hidden and shown as appropriate. For example, if
you input F♮s and then add a D major key signature before them, they do not turn into F♯s; they
remain F♮s and show natural accidentals. However, if you input the D major key signature rst,
any Fs you then input without stating an accidental are input as F♯s.
There are different conventions for accidental duration rules, such as not repeating the same
accidental on subsequent notes of the same pitch in the same bar. In music that has no key
signatures, some or all notes might require accidentals, depending on the notation convention in
use.
RELATED LINKS
Accidental duration rules on page 484
Inputting notes on page 164
Inputting accidentals on page 180
Deleting accidentals
You can delete accidentals according to their type and you can delete all accidentals from a
selection of notes with different accidentals at the same time. This changes the pitch of the
selected notes.
NOTE
These steps do not apply to cautionary accidentals, such as those shown on natural notes that
follow the same notes with an accidental but in a different octave.
In Dorico SE, you can only
hide, show, or parenthesize cautionary accidentals individually.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the notes whose accidentals you want to delete.
2. Delete accidentals in any of the following ways:
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Press 0 to delete naturals.
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Press - to delete ats.
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Press = to delete sharps.
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Click the button of the accidental in the Notes panel.
RESULT
The corresponding accidentals are deleted from the selected notes. This changes their pitch. For
example, deleting the sharp from a G♯ turns it into G♮.
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