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Showing the metronome mark value as a range
You can show the metronome mark value of individual absolute tempo marks as a range.
For example, you can use this to indicate that any speed within the given range is musically
appropriate for the piece.
NOTE
These steps do not apply to gradual tempo changes or reset/relative tempo marks.
PROCEDURE
1.
Select the absolute tempo marks whose metronome mark values you want to show as a
range.
2.
In the Properties panel, activate Tempo range (bpm) in the Tempo group.
3.
Change the value in the value eld.
RESULT
The tempo range, expressed as beats per minute, is changed for the selected tempo marks. By
default, metronome mark ranges use a dash separator.
NOTE
Depending on the values set for each property, both Tempo (bpm) and Tempo range (bpm)
can be the minimum/maximum tempo in the range, as Dorico Elements automatically arranges
metronome mark ranges with the lower value
rst. However, the metronome mark used for
playback is always Tempo (bpm), regardless of whether that is the higher/lower value in the
range.
Changing the relative tempo mark value
You can change the tempo of individual relative tempo marks, expressed as a percentage of the
previous tempo mark.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the relative tempo marks whose value you want to change.
2. In the Properties panel, change the value for Relative % in the Tempo group.
3. Press Return .
RESULT
The tempo at the relative tempo mark is changed. For example, if the previous tempo was
100 bpm, and you change a relative tempo mark to 90, the new tempo is 90% of 100 bpm, which
is 90 bpm.
Changing the nal tempo at the end of gradual tempo changes
You can change how signicantly gradual tempo changes affect the tempo in playback,
expressed as a percentage of the tempo at the start of the gradual tempo change.
PROCEDURE
1.
Select the gradual tempo changes whose nal tempo you want to change.
Tempo marks
Metronome marks
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