User manual

In Dorico Elements, vibrato bar dips are considered ornaments. You can select and
delete them independently of the notes to which they apply. Vibrato bar dips appear
on both notation staves and tablature and are placed above the staff. You can change
the staff-relative placement of individual vibrato bar dips.
Vibrato bar indications/lines
Vibrato bar indications are text instructions that indicate that the performer should use
the vibrato bar. When they apply to a range of notes, they typically show dashed lines.
In Dorico Elements, vibrato bar indications/lines are considered playing techniques.
They show lines when they have duration. You can select and delete them
independently of the notes to which they apply.
NOTE
Vibrato bar techniques are not currently reected in playback. This is planned for future versions.
RELATED LINKS
Input methods for guitar bends and guitar techniques on page 278
Inputting guitar pre-bends/pre-dives on page 280
Guitar pre-bends and pre-dives on page 771
Vibrato bar dives and returns on page 773
Jazz articulations on page 786
Ornaments on page 741
Playing techniques on page 813
Playing technique continuation lines on page 818
Playing technique duration on page 819
Changing the staff-relative placement of items on page 343
Changing the staff-relative placement of guitar techniques on page 783
Tapping
Tapping involves performers pressing the strings of fretted instruments strongly enough that the
corresponding pitch sounds without additional striking. Tapping indications can specify whether
the performer should use their right or left hand for individual notes. They typically appear as the
letter T, a plus sign, or a dot.
According to convention, tapping indications for the same hand and for consecutive notes on the
same string with different pitches are notated alongside slurs that span the tapped phrase. This
is similar to hammer-ons and pull-offs, except tapping indications appear on every note whereas
hammer-on and pull-off indications typically appear centered on slurs.
Guitar techniques
Tapping
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