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The end of a system showing the rst slur part; the
end on the right indicates a continuation to the next
system.
The start of the next system showing the second
slur part; the end on the left indicates a continuation
from the previous system.
RELATED LINKS
Nested slurs on page 895
Slur collision avoidance
By default, Dorico Elements automatically adjusts the shape and position of slurs to avoid
collisions with items under their arc.
This means that if a notehead under a slur is either higher than the others under a slur curving
upwards, or lower than the others under a slur curving downwards, the curvature of the slur is
adjusted to avoid the collision and keep the notehead under the slur.
Slur with collision avoidance activated (default)
Slur with collision avoidance deactivated
RELATED LINKS
Cross-staff and cross-voice slurs on page 895
Accidentals on page 541
Slur styles
There are different styles of slurs available in Dorico Elements, which indicate different meanings
and have different use cases.
The following options for slur style are available when you activate Style in the Slurs group of the
Properties panel:
Solid
This is the default style for slurs. Slurs appear as tapered solid lines: thinner at the ends
and thicker in the middle.
Dashed
Slurs appear as tapered dashed lines. Can be used to indicate an optional slur, for
example, to recommend breathing/bowing patterns.
Slurs
Slur styles
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