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Returning to the primary bar number sequence

You can specify the point where you want to return to the primary bar number sequence after a

section of subordinate bar numbers.

PROCEDURE

1. Select one of the following:

● An item in the bar from the beginning of which you want to return to the primary

bar number sequence.

●

An existing bar number or barline from which you want to return to the primary bar

number sequence.

2. Choose Edit > Bar Numbers > Add Bar Number Change. You can also choose this option

from the context menu.

The Insert Bar Number Change dialog opens.

3. Choose Continue Primary for Type.

Text indicating the new bar number appears below the value elds for Primary and

Subordinate. For example, Primary sequence will continue from bar 5.

4. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

RESULT

The primary bar number sequence resumes from the bar in which you selected an item, or from

the position of a selected bar number or barline.

TIP

You do not have to add subordinate bar number changes in chronological order. You can enter a

return to the primary bar number sequence rst, before adding the subordinate bar number

sequence.

Bar numbers and repeats

By default in Dorico Elements, repeats are not included in the bar number count. For example, if

the rst ending ends in bar 10, the second ending starts in bar 11, even though the rst section

is repeated and therefore more than ten bars have been played.

Including repeats in the bar number count, so that bar numbers reect the total number of bars

played rather than the number of bars written on the page, can make music with multiple

playthroughs clearer, as you can refer to a specic bar number for each playthrough instead of,

for example, “bar eight the third time round”.

Bar number for subsequent repeat shown in parentheses beside the initial bar number

In Dorico Elements, you cannot automatically include repeats in the bar number count. However,

you can add bar number changes manually if you want bar numbers to reect the total number

of bars played.