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Default eighth note beam grouping in 3/4 Default eighth note beam grouping in 6/8
Dorico Elements groups and beams notes in irregular time signatures, such as 5/8 or 7/8,
according to the most common practices for those time signatures.
Default beam grouping in 5/8 Default beam grouping in 7/8
For situations where you want to control the beat grouping in more detail, you can input a
custom time signature with an explicit rhythmic subdivision. Dorico Elements then automatically
beams phrases according to this subdivision. For example, entering [7]/8 into the time signatures
popover means all seven eighth notes (quavers) are beamed together, whereas entering
[2+2+3]/8 subdivides the seven eighth notes into two, then two, then three.
RELATED LINKS
Note and rest grouping on page 590
Creating custom beat groupings for meters on page 590
Splitting beam groups
You can split beams into two beam groups at specic rhythmic positions. You can also split
secondary beams within beamed groups.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the noteheads to the right of where you want to split beams.
2. Split the beam or secondary beam in one of the following ways:
● Choose Edit > Beaming > Split Beam.
● Choose Edit > Beaming > Split Secondary Beam.
TIP
You can also choose these options from the context menu.
RESULT
Beams/Secondary beams are split to the left of each selected note, but the notes either side of
the split remain grouped if there are at least two beamed notes on each side that can be in a
beam group.
TIP
To unbeam the entire selection and give all notes in the group individual tails, you can make all
notes unbeamed.
RELATED LINKS
Beam groups on page 575
Beaming
Beam groups
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12