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During note input, you can select additional notes before/after the last input note

without deactivating the caret by pressing Shift-Right Arrow / Shift-Left Arrow .

● Select the notes to which you want to add hammer-ons/pull-offs.

NOTE

● If you want to input hammer-ons, you must select at least two notes assigned to the

same string with ascending pitch directions, such as C-D.

● If you want to input pull-offs or tapping with pull-offs, you must select at least two

notes assigned to the same string with descending pitch directions, such as D-C.

● If you want to input ligados, you must select at least three notes assigned to the

same string with alternating pitch directions, such as C-D-C for a hammer-on then

pull-off or D-C-D for a pull-off then hammer-on.

Optional: If you want to input hammer-ons/pull-offs onto multiple fretted instrument staves

at once, extend the caret to those staves.

Optional: During note input, input at least one note.

4. Press Shift-O to open the ornaments popover.

5. Enter the appropriate entry for the hammer-on/pull-off you want into the popover.

For example, enter ho for a hammer-on or hopo for a hammer-on then pull-off.

6. Press Return to close the popover.

RESULT

The hammer-on/pull-off you specify is input on the selected notes. During note input, this is

usually the last note you input.

If you selected multiple adjacent notes assigned to the same string, Dorico Elements

automatically inputs slurs spanning the selected notes and centers hammer-on/pull-off

indications on the slurs. For slurs with multiple hammer-on/pull-off indications, each indication is

centered over the range of notes in the corresponding direction.

By default, hammer-ons/pull-offs appear on both notation staves and tablature and are placed

above the staff.

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You can also add hammer-ons/pull-offs to existing notes by selecting them, activating Technique

in the Guitar Techniques group of the Properties panel, and selecting the appropriate indication

from the menu. To show hammer-on/pull-off indications centered on slurs, select all notes except

the

rst note under each slur.