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Arpeggio signs

Arpeggio signs are vertical lines that indicate chords are to be played arpeggiated, or “spread”,

so that the notes in the chord are played very quickly one after another. Arpeggio signs are

normally shown as vertical wavy lines.

Arpeggiated chords can be played in two directions:

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Upwards, starting from the bottom note in the chord.

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Downwards, starting from the top note in the chord.

It is most common for up arpeggio signs to have nothing at the top end, because chords are

usually arpeggiated upwards, and for down arpeggio signs to have an arrow at the bottom,

so these are the defaults in

Dorico Elements. However, it is also accepted practice to show up

arpeggio signs with an arrow at the top if down arpeggio signs are also used in the same piece of

music.

Arpeggio signs in Dorico Elements automatically span the range of all notes in the voices/staves

to which they apply.