Playing techniques popover - Dorico Elements - 6.1

You can open the playing techniques popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:

• Press Shift-P.

• In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers , then Playing Techniques .

• Select an existing playing technique and press Return.

• Choose Write > and thenCreate Playing Technique.

The playing techniques popover comprises the following:

1. Popover handle

   Allows you to move the popover vertically by clicking and dragging.

2. Popover icon

   Identifies the playing techniques popover. Matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.

3. Popover entry field

   Allows you to enter playing techniques.

   Tip

   • To input a parenthesized playing technique, enclose its entry in round brackets, such as (arco).

   • To input a hidden playing technique, enclose its entry in square brackets, such as [pizz].

   • To give a playing technique duration, add -> at the end of your entry, such as vibrato->. During note input, the duration of the playing technique extends as you continue inputting notes or advance the caret. Enter ? to end its duration without inputting another playing technique.

   • Outside of note input, entering two playing techniques separated by -> automatically groups them.

4. Playing techniques menu

   When you enter text into the playing techniques popover, a menu appears that shows matching valid playing techniques. You can then select one of these playing techniques for input.