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Lines
Lines can convey a variety of meanings in music, such as indicating which hand to use in piano
music or a gradual change in bow pressure. In Dorico Elements, lines can be vertical, horizontal,
or angled between notes and have different styles and appearances.
A phrase containing horizontal and vertical lines that convey a range of meanings
NOTE
Due to their generic designs, such as a dashed line with arrow end cap, lines in Dorico Elements
have no denitive musical meaning and function primarily graphically, meaning they do not
affect playback. Dorico Elements includes dedicated features for specic notations that affect
playback if applicable, such as dynamics, arpeggios, glissandi, and trills.
The following types of lines are available in Dorico Elements:
Horizontal lines
Horizontal lines span a specied duration, that is, they start at one rhythmic position
and end at a later rhythmic position. They might indicate a change over time, such
as a wedge that represents bow pressure, or suggest a link between notes, such as a
bracket spanning the theme in a fugue or a straight line between notes showing where
a melody moves to a different staff.
Attachment types control the positions of horizontal lines and certain aspects of their
functionality. Horizontal lines can have different attachment types at their start and
end.
NOTE
You cannot change the attachment type of horizontal lines after they have been input.
In Dorico Elements, each end of horizontal lines can have the following attachment
types:
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Notehead-attached
Attached to an individual note independently of its rhythmic position, meaning
that the ends of notehead-attached lines move with notes if you change their
pitch or move them rhythmically. Notehead-attached lines can be both angled
or horizontal, as their end positions and resulting angles are determined by the
interval between the start and end notes.
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12