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● Press Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten them by the current rhythmic grid value.
NOTE
Key commands lengthen/shorten items by moving their end only.
● Click and drag the circular handle at the start/end to the right/left.
RESULT
The selected slash regions are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid
value. If any part of them overlap rhythmic positions with other slash regions, the staff positions
of slashes are automatically adjusted to accommodate multiple slash regions at the same
positions.
RELATED LINKS
Slashes in multiple-voice contexts on page 621
Changing the voice direction of slash regions on page 621
Hiding/Showing stems in slash regions
You can hide/show stems on slashes in individual slash regions. By default, slashes in slash
regions are shown without stems.
PROCEDURE
1. Select any part of each slash region in which you want to hide/show stems.
2. In the Properties panel, activate Slash type in the Slash Regions group.
3. Choose one of the following options:
● With stems
● Without stems
RESULT
Stems are hidden in the selected slash regions when you choose Without stems, and shown
when you choose With stems.
Slash region counts
Slash region counts are numbers shown at regular intervals, either above or below slash regions,
to help players keep track of how many bars have passed. The intervals are usually based on
typical musical phrases, such as every four or eight bars.
By default, slash region counts are shown every four bars and are placed below the staff.
Slash region with counts shown every two bars
In Dorico Elements, you can change the start count of each slash region, how frequently slash
region counts are shown, their staff-relative placement, whether they are parenthesized, and
customize the font style used for slash region counts.
Rhythm slashes
Hiding/Showing stems in slash regions
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