The tuplets popover allows you to input tuplets of any ratio and based on any note duration.
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Press ;.
As tuplets are often described in ratios, such as 3:2, the tuplets popover uses the semicolon key to be memorable.
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In the Notes toolbox, click and hold Tuplets
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Choose .
The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notes toolbox on the right of the window.
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When inputting tuplets with the keyboard, Dorico Elements continues to input notes as the specified tuplet until any of the following happens:
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You press : to return to inputting normal notes.
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You move the caret with the arrow keys.
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You stop note input.
Tuplets are described as ratios, using the popover structure [desired number of notes]:[number of notes whose space the tuplet should occupy]. Tuplets use the currently selected note duration, unless you specify the beat unit in your popover entry.
When using a number to specify the beat unit, you must separate the tuplet ratio from the beat unit using a space or hyphen.
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Type of tuplet |
Popover entry |
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Triplet, three notes in the space of two |
3, 3:2, 3/2, or 3 2 |
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Triplet, three notes in the space of four |
3:4, 3/4, or 3 4 |
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Quadruplet, four notes in the space of three |
4:3, 4/3, or 4 3 |
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Quintuplet, five notes in the space of two |
5:2, 5/2, or 5 2 |
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Quintuplet, five notes in the space of four |
5:4, 5/4, or 5 4 |
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Sextuplet, six notes in the space of four |
6:4, 6/4, or 6 4 |
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Septuplet, seven notes in the space of four |
7:4, 7/4, or 7 4 |
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Nonuplet, nine notes in the space of eight |
9:8, 9/8, or 9 8 |
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Duplet, two notes in the space of three |
2:3, 2/3, or 2 3 |
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Quintuplet, five notes in the space of six |
5:6, 5/6, or 5 6 |
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Quintuplet, five dotted quarter notes in the space of four |
5:4q., 5/4q., 5 4q., 5:4-6., or 5:4 6. |