User manual

Tie styles
There are different styles of ties available in Dorico SE, which you can use to indicate different
meanings.
Solid
This is the default style for ties. Ties appear as tapered solid lines: thinner at the ends
and thicker in the middle.
Dashed
Ties appear as tapered dashed lines. Can be used to denote optional or suggested ties,
for example, in vocal music where some verses have more syllables than others and
therefore require more notes.
Dotted
Ties appear as dotted lines. The dots are the same size and the same distance apart
over the whole length of the tie. Can also be used to denote optional or suggested ties.
Half-dashed start
The rst halves of ties appear as dashed lines, the second halves as solid lines. Used to
denote that a tie was written incompletely in the source in critical editions.
Half-dashed end
The rst halves of ties appear as solid lines, the second halves as dashed lines. Used to
denote that a tie was written incompletely in the source in critical editions.
Editorial
Ties appear as solid black lines, but with a smaller vertical line intersecting them
exactly halfway along their length. Used to show that ties were added by the editor and
were not present in the source.
Changing the style of ties
You can change the style of individual ties. By default, all ties are solid.
NOTE
You can only select whole tie chains in Write mode. Any changes to tie chains in Write mode only
affect the
rst tie in the tie chain.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the ties whose style you want to change.
Ties
Tie styles
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Dorico SE 3.1.10