Changing the appearance of tied notes on tablature

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
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By default, tied notes on tablature appear as parenthesized fret numbers at the start of subsequent bars. You can change the appearance of all tied notes/chords on tablature project-wide; for example, to show ties in addition to fret numbers, or to show only one tie per chord.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
  2. In the category list, click Tablature.
  3. In the Ties section, choose one of the following options for Tied notes in tablature:
    • Show fret numbers, with ties

    • Parenthesize fret numbers, no ties

    • Parenthesize fret numbers, with ties

    • Hide fret numbers except at start of bar, no ties

    • Hide fret numbers and ties

  4. Choose one of the following options for Number of ties in chords:
    • Show single tie

    • Show ties for each pair of notes

  5. Click Apply, then Close.