Changing the default placement of articulations

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
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You can change the default placement of all articulations according to their type; for example, if you want articulations of stress always to be placed above the staff, but articulations of duration to be placed beside noteheads, both above and below the staff.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
  2. In the category list, click Articulations.
  3. In the Placement section, choose one of the following options for each articulation type:
    • Always above

    • Natural placement

  4. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The default placement of the corresponding types of articulations is changed project-wide. Articulations with Natural placement are placed on the notehead side of notes.

Tip

You can also change the default gaps between noteheads/stems and articulations and between stacked articulations in the Vertical Position section of the Articulations page.