Session Materials
Files and information for the training sessions. (Right-click and save-as to download each file)
Session 1 - Note Input
Saturday 13th September & Wednesday 24th September 2025
Note Input - Dorico file
Please download this Dorico file, and you’ll be directed to complete each section during the session.
Take notes
This Word file contains all the shortcuts we’ll use as we progress through the session, along with space for you to make your own notes.
Changing shortcuts
This PDF contains details of how to change the shortcuts for the shadow note during note input, e.g. to be able to move it using just the up/down arrow keys instead of the default shortcuts. Also, how to change the numeric shortcuts for note durations – but be aware that this may make Dorico less intuitive to learn!
Session Recordings
You can replay the previous sessions on YouTube:
Session 2 - Making an Arrangement
Saturday 20th September & Wednesday 1st September 2025
Download files
Download these files that we’ll use during the session.
(To download each file, right-click and ‘save as’. You should then find the files in your downloads folder or location you selected during the download.)
Session Recordings
You can replay the previous sessions on YouTube:
Session 3 - Layouts
Saturday 4th October & Wednesday 8th October 2025
Download files
Download this file if you want to follow along with the exact settings I’ll be showing in the session
(To download, right-click and ‘save as’. You should then find the files in your downloads folder or location you selected during the download.)
Session Recordings
You can replay the previous sessions on YouTube:
Session 4 - XML Import & Playback
Saturday 11th October & Wednesday 15th October 2025
Download files
Download this file if you want to follow along with the exact settings I’ll be showing in the session
(To download, right-click and ‘save as’. You should then find the files in your downloads folder or location you selected during the download.)
Session Recordings
You can replay the previous sessions on YouTube:
Further information
- First Steps Guide – a full lesson to create and prepare a short piano piece, followed by an extract of a blues song
- Quick Reference Card – shortcut cards and ‘mouse mat’ posters
- More Resources – links to videos, templates and more
- Dorico manual – searchable online help