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The nal tempo at the end of the selected gradual tempo changes is changed.
For example, if you change the value to 20 on a gradual tempo change that started at 100 bpm,
the nal tempo is 20% of 100 bpm, which is 20 bpm. If you change the value to 120 on a gradual
tempo change that started at 100 bpm, the nal tempo is 120% of 100 bpm, which is 120 bpm.
Gradual tempo changes
Gradual tempo changes indicate a change in tempo over a dened period of time, such as
rallentando, which indicates slowing down, and accelerando, which indicates speeding up.
Rallentando with dashed line
Gradual tempo changes are considered a type of tempo mark in Dorico Elements, meaning you
can input them in the same ways as for tempo marks.
Because gradual tempo changes have a different metronome mark value at the start/end, you
can change the nal tempo at the end of individual gradual tempo changes.
In Dorico Elements, you can show gradual tempo changes with different styles.
rit.: Shows gradual tempo changes with text only.
rit...: Shows gradual tempo changes with text and a continuation line.
rit-e-nu-to: Shows gradual tempo changes with the text hyphenated and separated into
syllables.
You can also show gradual tempo changes with different line styles.
You can change both the style and line style of all gradual tempo changes project-wide on the
Tempo page in Engrave > Engraving Options, and change the style and line style of individual
gradual tempo changes independently of your project-wide settings.
RELATED LINKS
Input methods for tempo marks on page 245
Changing the style of gradual tempo changes on page 708
Changing the line style of gradual tempo changes on page 709
Project-wide engraving options for tempo marks on page 703
Changing the nal tempo at the end of gradual tempo changes on page 707
Changing the style of gradual tempo changes
You can change the style of individual gradual tempo changes, independently of your project-
wide setting. Gradual tempo changes can appear as text only with no continuation line, text with
a continuation line, or with the word spread across their duration.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the gradual tempo changes whose style you want to change.
2. In the Properties panel, activate Gradual style in the Tempo group.
3. Select one of the following options from the menu:
rit.
rit...
rit-e-nu-to
Tempo marks
Gradual tempo changes
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