You can use the figured bass popover to input figures and suspensions.
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Type of figure |
Popover entry |
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Figures (1-19) |
1, 2, 3, and so on, up to 19 Tip
Dorico automatically arranges figure numbers in ascending order. |
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Multiple figures |
6#42 or 6,#4,2 Tip
To remove ambiguity, separate figures with commas. |
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Bracketed figures or accidentals |
Enclose in round brackets, such as (#643), #64(3), or (#)643 |
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Hide figures |
Enclose in <> or {}, such as <3> or {3} |
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Figures determined by chord symbols Dorico Elements automatically converts chord symbols, as you would enter into the chord symbols popover, into correct figured bass. |
Em7, Amaj7, G/B, and so on |
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tasto solo |
tasto or ts |
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Suspension with resolution |
Separate figures with ->, _, or ~ For example, 4->3, 4_3, or 4~3 |
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Suspension duration (between suspension and resolution figures) in quarter notes |
r= followed by the number of quarter notes, such as r=2 |
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Suspension duration matches the bass note duration |
r=n or r=note |
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Suspension duration as a fraction of the bass note duration |
r= followed by the fraction and n, such as r=1/2n |
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Hold duration in quarter notes |
d= followed by the number of quarter notes, such as d=2 |
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Hold duration matches the bass note duration |
d=n or d=note |
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Hold duration as a fraction of the bass note duration |
d= followed by the fraction and n, such as d=1/2n |
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Follow Engraving Options for this figure only |
R, r, V, v, or ? at the start of the popover entry |
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Follow input literally for this figure only |
O, o, or ! at the start of the popover entry |