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You can switch to the single-line instruments presentation type to input cross-rhythms on each

instrument separately. When you switch back to the grid or ve-line staff kit presentation types,

Dorico Elements attempts to resolve the rhythmic conicts.

● Conicting tuplets: One tuplet is moved into an extra voice for the duration of the conict.

● Tuplet notes in one instrument and non-tuplet notes in another instrument starting at the

same rhythmic position: The non-tuplet note is displayed as if it were part of the tuplet. This

is because the note onset is at the same position as the start of the tuplet, so it sounds the

same as the original notation.

● Tuplet notes in one instrument and non-tuplet notes in another instrument that do not start

at the same rhythmic position, or other non-tuplet notes that start part-way through the

tuplet: Non-tuplet notes are moved into an extra voice for the duration of the

conict.

NOTE

Deleting a tuplet from grid and ve-line staff kit presentation types deletes the tuplet from

all instruments whose notes contribute to the same shared voice.

Playing techniques

You can input playing techniques, such as + for closed and o for open hi-hat, during note input

and add them later to existing notes in the same ways as for other instruments. You can use

the playing techniques popover or click any of the playing techniques in the Playing Techniques

panel in Write mode.

Playing techniques are only added to the instrument to which the note you select belongs, even

if there are other instruments in the same voice.

Percussion stickings

Dorico Elements does not yet have a dedicated feature for percussion stickings. However, you

can use lyrics to represent percussion stickings in all kit presentation types:

● Grid/Five-line staff presentation types: Select a note in the instrument in which you want to

show stickings.

● Single-line instruments presentation type: Input lyrics directly into instruments in which you

want to show stickings.