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● Different intervals have different possible qualities. For example, you can specify a major
third but not a major octave. Therefore, if you want to set your transposition parameters
manually, we recommend selecting the interval before the quality.
4. Activate Transpose key signatures.
It is activated automatically if your selection includes a key signature.
5. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
RESULT
All notes and key signatures within the selection are transposed by the degree you set in the
dialog.
NOTE
If a key signature included in the transposed selection applies to all staves, then it is transposed
on all staves in the layout, even if your selection did not include all staves.
Individual key signatures, that is, key signatures added only to single staves using the Alt key,
are transposed if included in a selection, but this does not affect any other staff in the layout.
RELATED LINKS
Transpose dialog on page 194
Concert vs. transposed pitch on page 134
Making layouts transposing/concert pitch on page 133
Selecting/Deselecting notes and items individually on page 302
Large selections on page 304
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 SE 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.
When transposing selections of notes, Dorico SE prefers keys with the same type of accidental as
the previous key signature. When choosing key signatures for transposing instruments, Dorico
SE prefers key signatures with the same type of accidental as the current concert pitch key.
However, there are some instances where you might prefer to transpose to a key with a different
type of accidental as it has fewer accidentals than the enharmonic equivalent key. For example,
C♯ major has seven sharps, whereas the enharmonic equivalent key of D♭ major only has ve
ats. This means the player has to remember the accidentals for fewer notes.
Transposing to an enharmonic equivalent key with fewer accidentals can have the added benet
of improving readability by avoiding double sharps or double ats. For example, transposing
music from F♯ to G♯ requires the leading note to be spelled as an F, but transposing to A♭ instead
means the leading note is G♮.
G♯ major requires a double sharp leading note
A♭ major, the enharmonic equivalent to G♯, does not
require a double sharp leading note
Key signatures
Enharmonic equivalent key signatures
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