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If you select notes in multiple beams, each beam is centered separately. If you want to create a
single centered beam, you can beam the notes in those beam groups together. You can do this
both before and after centering the beams.
NOTE
Dorico Elements automatically angles the beam based on the shape of the phrase, but you can
change the angles or slants of beams manually.
RELATED LINKS
Beaming notes together manually on page 400
Changing beam slants on page 404
Removing centered beams
You can remove centered beams and revert beams to their default placements either above or
below the phrase.
PROCEDURE
1. Select at least one note in each centered beam that you want to revert to the default
placement.
2. Choose Edit > Stem > Remove Centered Beam. You can also choose this option from the
context menu.
RESULT
The centered beams are removed.
Creating cross-staff beams
Cross-staff beams work in a similar way to normal beams, but allow a phrase that covers a wide
pitch range to be shown on two staves. You can create cross-staff beams by inputting all notes in
the phrase on one staff and crossing some notes to appear on another staff.
PREREQUISITE
You have input a phrase on one staff.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the notes you want to cross to another staff.
NOTE
You can only cross notes to other staves in grand staff instruments.
2. Cross the notes to other staves in any of the following ways:
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To cross notes to the staff above, press N.
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To cross notes to the staff below, press M.
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Choose Edit > Cross Staff > Cross to Staff Above.
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Choose Edit > Cross Staff > Cross to Staff Below.
TIP
You can also choose these options from the context menu.
Beaming
Creating cross-staff beams
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