Scale mapping popover entries - Dorico Elements - 6.1

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You can use the note tools popover to map notes in a source scale to a destination scale.

Type of scale or scale mapping

Popover entry

Scale mapping structure

[source scale] to [destination scale], such as c M to c m or Fmin to Dmaj

Snap pitches outside the source scale to the nearest pitch by interval in the destination scale

snap

Specify that snapped pitches should be raised

up or higher

Specify that snapped pitches should be lowered

down or lower

Respell notes to the specified scale

spell followed by the scale, such as spell Cmaj

Snap notes to the specified scale

snap followed by the scale, such as snap cmin

Scale roots

c, Db, e, f#, g, and so on

Alterations

#4, b6, and so on

Major

M (case-sensitive) or maj

Minor

m (case-sensitive) or min

Ionian major

ion maj or ion M

Harmonic minor

harm m or hmc min

Melodic minor (ascending)

me m or mdc min

Dorian

dor or drn

Phrygian

phryg, phry, or phr

Lydian

lyd

Mixolydian

mixlyd, mlyd, mixo, mix, or ml

Aeolian or natural minor

aeol m, aeo m, aln min, or nat min

Locrian

loc

Super Locrian (altered scale)

super loc, sup loc, or spr loc

Major pentatonic

pent maj, 5tonic M, or 5ton M

Minor pentatonic

pent min, 5tonic m, 5ton m

Major blues

blue maj or bls M

Minor blues

blue min or bls m

Whole tone

wholetone, wtone, whole, or wt

Half-whole diminished

halfwhole dimin, hw dim, halftone dimin, half dim, or ht dim

Half-whole octatonic

halfwhole octa, hw oct, halftone octa, half oct, or ht oct

Whole-half diminished

wholehalf dimin, wh dim, wholetone dimin, or wt dim

Whole-half octatonic

wholehalf octa, wh oct, wholetone octa, whole oct, or wt oct

Locrian ♭♭7 or harmonic major mode 7

loc maj mode7 or harm M mod7

Super locrian ♭♭7 or harmonic minor mode 7

sup loc min mode7 or spr loc m mod7

Example

To respell all Fs in a selection as Es and snap As to As, enter spell snap Cmaj or spell snap C M.