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● Fallback: Allows you to specify another playback technique that can be used if the
present one is not available.
● Articulation type: Sets the duration over which the playback technique takes effect.
Attribute applies only to the note at the rhythmic position where the playing technique
is found, such as a staccato articulation, while Direction applies to all following notes
until it is replaced by another playing technique, such as pizzicato.
RELATED LINKS
Expression Maps dialog on page 489
Playing Technique Combinations dialog on page 499
Adding/Editing mutual exclusion groups in expression maps on page 504
Played vs. notated note durations
You can show notes in the piano roll editor in Play mode with their played duration or notated
duration.
Played duration
When Played Durations in the Play toolbox is selected, note events in the piano roll editor are
each shown with two components:
● A lled, light-colored rectangle showing the played duration of the note.
● A thin, darker rod showing the notated duration of the note.
For example, notes with staccato articulations are played for less time than their notated
duration, whereas notes under slurs are played for longer than their notated duration.
By default in Dorico Elements, notes in the piano roll editor in Play mode are shown with their
played duration.
NOTE
Editing the played duration of notes causes them to appear in a darker color in the piano roll
editor to notes whose played duration you have not changed.
Notated duration
You can select Notated Durations in the Play toolbox to see note events as single rectangles,
which span the full width that corresponds to the notated duration of the note.
You can change the notated duration of notes in the piano roll editor when Notated Durations
is selected.
EXAMPLE
The following examples all contain the same musical phrase, shown in different ways.
Played duration
Notated duration Score
Play mode
Played vs. notated note durations
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