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Non-standard ties
Usually, ties join two notes of the same pitch in the same staff. However, ties can also cross
system breaks and frame breaks, clef changes, or time signature changes. These types of ties are
all positioned automatically in Dorico Elements.
Ties can also join non-adjacent notes, notes in different voices, or notes in different staves
together. In Dorico Elements, you must input these types of ties manually.
Ties across system breaks and page breaks
The ends of ties that cross system breaks are automatically positioned in Dorico Elements.
Their vertical position remains the same, as both ends are centered on the noteheads to which
they are attached. Their behavior also remains the same, as selecting one note in a tie chain that
crosses a system or frame break in Write mode selects all notes in the tie chain.
The horizontal space for the parts of ties shown to the left of notes at the start of new systems/
frames may not be sucient to show an ideal tie curve. In such cases, you can use Note Spacing
in Engrave mode to adjust the spacing of individual notes at the start of systems/frames to give
ties more space.
The start of a tie chain before a system break The end of the same tie chain after a system break
Tied notes with accidentals across system breaks and page breaks
The ends of ties for tied notes with accidentals across system breaks and page breaks are also
automatically positioned.
As tied notes in Dorico Elements are treated as one note notated to t in time signatures,
cautionary accidentals at the start of new systems/frames are not shown by default. If you
choose to show accidentals beside notes in tie chains at the start of new systems/frames, the
position of the notes is changed to accommodate accidentals. However, this automatic position
might not leave sucient room for the part of the tie to the left of the notes to be shown with an
ideal curve.
The start of a tie chain before a
system break
The end of the same tie chain,
with a cautionary accidental in
parentheses
The end of the same tie chain after
adjusting note spacing to give the
tie beside the accidental more
space
Ties across time signature changes
Ties are automatically positioned between notes that span a time signature change. If ties
crossing a time signature change are joining notes in the middle of a staff, the top or bottom of
Ties
Non-standard ties
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