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NOTE
The second note must be the same pitch as the rst note. If the second note is a different
pitch to the rst note, no tie is input.
RESULT
During step input, the two notes input are joined by a tie.
When inputting ties between existing notes, the selected note is joined by a tie to the next note
of the same pitch on the same staff.
NOTE
Depending on the current time signature and your settings on the Note Grouping page in
Write > Notation Options, inputting a tie between two notes can instead create a single note of
a different duration. For example, inputting a tie between the rst two quarter notes in a 4/4
time signature creates a minim.
You can override your note grouping settings and x your notated rhythm in any of the following
ways:
● Press O.
● Click Force Duration in the Notes toolbox.
Dorico Elements now notates your input notes with the rhythmic durations specied, as long as
they can t inside the bar.
RELATED LINKS
Moving the caret manually on page 134
Ties on page 711
Ties vs. slurs on page 713
Tie chains on page 713
Inputting ties between non-adjacent notes on page 715
Inputting grace notes
You input grace notes in the same ways as inputting normal notes, and they can have any
rhythmic note value. You can only input grace notes during note input.
TIP
You can also add accidentals and articulations to grace notes in the same ways as for normal
notes.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, start note input.
2. Position the caret at the rhythmic position where you want to input grace notes.
3. Start inputting grace notes in any of the following ways:
●
Press /, and the number for the rhythmic duration you want. For example, press /
then 5 to input eighth grace notes (quaver grace notes).
Write mode
Note input
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