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panel
Wide palettes of tools on the left, right, and bottom edges of the program window that are
available in all modes, but their content varies in each mode.
part
The music belonging to the instruments played by one or more players, shown on its own rather
than in a full score. Performers who do not need to see the music belonging to the whole
ensemble play from parts so they only have to read the music they play themselves. See also full
score.
partial
A single pitch or frequency in the harmonic series, which varies in pitch according to the pitch of
the fundamental but is always a consistent interval above the fundamental according to its
number in the harmonic series. For example, the second partial is an octave above the
fundamental, the third partial is an octave and a fth above the fundamental, and the fourth
partial is two octaves above the fundamental. Also known as simply a “harmonic” or “overtone”,
although when described as an overtone it has a different number, as the rst overtone is the
same as the second partial. See also harmonic series.
patch
An older term for a discrete sound on a MIDI device or virtual instrument. See also channel,
MIDI.
pedal level change
A change to how far a piano sustain pedal is depressed, between 1 (fully depressed) and 0 (not
depressed). It is notated as a change to the height of a pedal line. Also known as a “pedal lift”.
pick-up bar
A note or notes played before the rst full bar of a piece. Also known as an “upbeat” or
“anacrusis”. Pick-up bars often only comprise one or two beats whose main purpose is to lead in
to the start of the piece.
pitch crossing
A possible situation on staves containing multiple voices or parts, such as condensed staves,
where notes in down-stem voices have higher pitches than notes in up-stem voices. See also
condensing.
player
A musician who plays one or more instruments. Players are dened as either solo players or
section players and are assigned to ows and layouts. See also solo player, section player, ow,
layout.
playhead
A vertical line that moves alongside music during playback and when recording, showing the
current rhythmic position. Also known as a “playback line”.
Play mode
A mode in Dorico SE where you can change how your music sounds in playback, including by
changing the playback template and assigning VST instruments, inputting automation, adjusting
the mix, and changing the sounding duration of notes in playback without affecting their notated
duration. See also modes.
playthrough
A single time playing from the beginning of the piece to the end. Music that contains multiple
possible endings, such as music with repeat endings or codas, requires multiple playthroughs.
plug-in
A software program that can operate within another software program. Dorico SE supports VST
instruments and effects and script plug-ins written in Lua.
pointer
The symbol on the computer screen that follows movements made by the user with a mouse or
on a touchpad. It is most commonly an arrow pointing towards the top left corner of the screen.
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