TUTORIALS
Tip: How to change the beat unit of a tempo
- Create a tempo and select it.
- Open the Properties panel.
- Choose a new beat unit. It can include dotted or double dotted beat values.
Tip: Dorico plays back repeats automatically
- Set up you repeats and Dorico will play them back automatically, regardless of how complex the repeats structures get.
Tip: How to create stemless notes
- Select one or more notes.
- Switch to Engrave mode.
- Open the Properties panel.
- Enable the Hide stem property. You may need to scroll to the end of the Notes and Rests section to find it.
Tip: Make use of the powerful Repeats popover
- The Repeats popover can create many different types of repeat-related notations. Open it by pressing Shift+R, then enter any of the following:
- Enter end to add a first and second time ending structure. Enter add to add additional endings.
- Enter / or // or /// etc. to add different numbered tremolos to notes.
- Enter z to add z on stems.
- Enter slash to create a slash region.
- Enter %, %2, or %4 to create bar repeats.
Tip: Hide playing techniques
- Hiding playing technique can be useful when they are needed for playback, but don’t want to see them in the score.
- Select the playing technique, then open the Properties panel and enable the Hidden property.
- By default, Dorico will show a signpost, so that you know the hidden item does exist. It also allows you to select it in the future.
- If you don’t want to see signposts in your score you can switch them off via the View > Signposts menu. There are options to show or hide certain types of signposts, or all of them.