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● Choose Write > Respell > Respell Using Note Name Above to respell upwards.

● Choose Write > Respell > Respell Using Note Name Below to respell downwards.

RESULT

The enharmonic spelling of the selected notes is changed.

EXAMPLE

A G sharp When respelled

downwards, the G sharp

becomes an F triple-

sharp

When respelled upwards,

the G sharp becomes an

A at

When respelled upwards

again, the G sharp

becomes a B triple-at

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Accidentals on page 368

Accidental selection during MIDI input

Dorico Elements interprets MIDI data to create accidentals, and automatically determines the

spelling of notes according to preset rules.

Dorico Elements automatically displays an accidental if one is required. It selects a sharp or at

based on key signature and context.

The algorithm for this takes into account the key signature and the intervals between successive

notes and chords. Therefore Dorico Elements prefers sharp accidentals in a key with sharps, and

ats in a key with ats. If you change the spelling of an accidental, Dorico Elements follows your

spelling preference whenever that note is used again in the score.

If you input notes with accidentals outside the key signature, Dorico Elements uses sharps if the

gure is rising, and ats if it is falling. The spelling is also calculated vertically, meaning a simpler

interval is produced where possible, such as a major third rather than a diminished fourth.

Dorico Elements makes retrospective changes to how it has spelled accidentals, depending on

how your input develops. For example, in C major, if you input a sequence of pitches C-E-G♯, but

then input a G♭, the G♯ is respelled as an A♭.

You can disable this setting in Write > Note Input Options.