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Lines
Lines can convey a variety of meanings in music, such as indicating which hand to use in piano
music or a gradual change in bow pressure. In Dorico SE, lines can be vertical, horizontal, or
angled between notes and have different styles and appearances.
A phrase containing horizontal and vertical lines that convey a range of meanings
NOTE
Due to their generic designs, such as a dashed line with arrow end cap, lines in Dorico SE have no
denitive musical meaning and function primarily graphically, meaning they do not affect
playback. Dorico SE includes dedicated features for specic notations that affect playback if
applicable, such as dynamics, arpeggios, glissandi, and trills.
The following types of lines are available in Dorico SE:
Horizontal lines
Horizontal lines span a specied duration, that is, they start at one rhythmic position
and end at a later rhythmic position. They might indicate a change over time, such as a
wedge that represents bow pressure, or suggest a link between notes, such as a
bracket spanning the theme in a fugue or a straight line between notes showing where
a melody moves to a different staff.
Attachment types control the positions of horizontal lines and certain aspects of their
functionality. Horizontal lines can have different attachment types at their start and
end.
NOTE
You cannot change the attachment type of horizontal lines after they have been input.
In Dorico SE, each end of horizontal lines can have the following attachment types:
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Notehead-attached
Attached to an individual note independently of its rhythmic position, meaning
that the ends of notehead-attached lines move with notes if you change their pitch
or move them rhythmically. Notehead-attached lines can be both angled or
horizontal, as their end positions and resulting angles are determined by the
interval between the start and end notes.
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Dorico SE 3.1.10