MAKING NOTES
Introducing Dorico 3: Condensing, guitar notation, and so much more
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 3, which is undoubtedly the most ambitious release we have yet attempted, and which brings improvements throughout the whole application. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrWqep8LIA If you've already...
Dorico 2.2.20 update released with dozens of fixes
We are pleased to announce the release of a further maintenance update to Dorico Pro 2 and Dorico Elements 2, version 2.2.20, providing one last tune-up to this version of the software. There are some modest improvements to be found in Dorico 2.2.20, but the primary...
Dorico 2.2.10 released, with auto-save, flipping items, and more
We are pleased to announce the release of Dorico 2.2.10, a free update for existing Dorico Pro 2 and Dorico Elements 2 customers, which adds a variety of workflow and productivity enhancements – including auto-save and a new feature to flip items – and fixes a number...
SHOWCASE
Dorico Prelude: Behind the scenes
Along with today's introduction of Dorico 3, we're delighted to introduce a new piece of music by composer Segun Akinola, called Dorico Prelude, that we will be using as Dorico's audio brand from now on. In this post I will share a little bit about the piece and about...
Dorico Showcase: Celebrating Grant Wood’s Strokes of Genius
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. This April three brand new single-act operas...
Dorico Showcase: “The Piano” Live with the London Contemporary Orchestra
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. On the evening of Tuesday 26 February, players...
TUTORIALS
Tip: Show guitar diagrams for chord symbols
Enable chord diagrams by switching to Setup mode, right-clicking a player and choosing Chord Diagrams, selecting the tuning...
Tip: Input onto multiple staves at the same time
With note input enabled, press Shift along with the up/down arrow keys to extend the caret onto adjacent staves. Now, when...
Tip: Edit staff labels
Easily edit the paragraph style used for all staff labels, using Engrave > Paragraph Styles. To edit the text and/or...
OPINION
Women composers and the Dorico Operation Manual
As of this moment in time, there are excerpts of music by sixteen different women composers spread throughout the Dorico 2 Operation Manual. There are a few by some ‘typical’ names from the canon too of course, like Debussy, Mozart, and Brahms, but I wanted to make a...
Classical Music in the Age of #MeToo
In recent years, the issue of sexual harassment has sent shockwaves reaching from the film industry to national governments – and the world of classical music has not been immune from revelations. Earlier this year, the Washington Post published the results of its...
The Art of Practice – How to Hone Your Skills as an Amateur Ensemble
Playing as part of an amateur ensemble can be a fantastically rewarding experience
NEWS
Dorico Prelude: Behind the scenes
Along with today's introduction of Dorico 3, we're delighted to introduce a new piece of music by composer Segun Akinola, called Dorico Prelude, that we will be using as Dorico's audio brand from now on. In this post I will share a little bit about the piece and about...
Introducing Dorico 3: Condensing, guitar notation, and so much more
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 3, which is undoubtedly the most ambitious release we have yet attempted, and which brings improvements throughout the whole application. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrWqep8LIA If you've already...
Quick reference cards
To add to the useful files and information that you might like to use with Dorico, we have created a Quick Reference Card. This is intended to stand on your desk as a useful reminder of key commands in Dorico. You can pick one of these cards up if you are attending a...
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2