Moving figured bass resolutions

Dorico Pro Help
Product
Dorico Pro
Version
4.3
Language
English
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You can move resolution figures rhythmically, without affecting the position of the suspension figure or the overall duration of the figured bass suspension; for example, if you want a suspension to resolve on a different note.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

  1. Select the resolution figures you want to move. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Resolution pos. in the Figured Bass group.
  3. Move the selected resolution figures in any of the following ways:

    • To move them to the right, increase the value in the left value field.

    • To move them to the left, decrease the value in the left value field.

    • To move them to the left to grace notes at the rhythmic position set by the left value field, decrease the value in the right value field.

    Tip

    1 represents a quarter note.

Result

The selected resolution figures are moved rhythmically.

Tip

In Write mode, you can also click and drag resolution figure handles to the right/left according to the current rhythmic grid resolution.

Example

For example, entering 1 into the left value field and -1/2 into the right value field moves resolution figures a quarter note to the right of suspension figures, and to the first of two sixteenth grace notes at that rhythmic position.