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instrument
Anything that requires at least one staff to represent the sounds or music it produces. Common
instruments include the violin, ute, tuba, and bass drum. However, human voices, computer
triggering samples, and tape recordings can also be instruments.
instrument transposition
The interval difference between the pitch the instrument plays and the resulting sounding pitch,
often included as part of the instrument name. For example, when a Clarinet in B♭ plays a C, the
pitch produced is a concert B♭. Instrument transposition is also known as “instrument pitch”. See
also concert pitch, transposed pitch.
item
Generic term for any note, rest, chord, notation, or other selectable object that appears in the
score in Dorico Elements. See also fragment, segment.
J
justication
The alignment of musical content to the edges of the frame, both horizontally and vertically. See
also frame, horizontal justication, vertical justication.
K
key command
A set of keys that perform a dened task when pressed together. Also known as a “keyboard
shortcut” or “hotkey”.
L
layout
A page-based presentation of the music for one or more players in one or more ows, for
example, a full score that contains all players or an instrumental part that contains only a single
player. See also ow, player.
layout options
Options that affect the setup of an individual layout, such as page and staff size. These options
can be set in each layout independently in the Layout Options dialog. See also layout.
linear point
A change in value in a track or lane in Play mode that acts as a point on a curve, setting a value
for its position only and allowing for a smooth change in value from that position until the next
point in the track or lane. See also constant point, value line.
lock duration
Functionality that allows you to change the pitches of existing music while retaining existing
rhythms.
lyric
Any text that is intended to be sung or spoken by an individual singer or group of singers. A lyric
can be a whole word or an individual syllable in a multi-syllabic word. Lyrics are shown at each
rhythmic position where a new word or syllable begins. Typically, lyrics are found below the staff,
but are sometimes placed above the staff, for example, in the case of a short score.
M
measure
See bar.
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