Hiding/Showing enclosures around notes on tablature

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
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en-US
Document type
Webhelp
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fluidtopics

You can hide/show enclosures around all chords on tablature that are a half note or longer; that is, durations shown with hollow noteheads on notation staves.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
  2. In the category list, click Tablature.
  3. In the Enclosures section, choose one of the following options for Enclosures for notes and chords longer than a quarter note (crotchet):
    • None

    • Ellipse

    • Rounded rectangle

  4. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

Enclosures are hidden around notes a half note or longer when you choose None, and shown using the corresponding shape when you choose Ellipse or Rounded rectangle.

Example

None
Ellipse
Rounded rectangle