The following tables contain examples of what you can enter into the figured bass popover to input the different possible figured bass figures, including alterations and suspensions.
You can open the figured bass popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either a note is selected or the caret is active:
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Press Shift-G.
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In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers
, then Figured Bass
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Choose .
When inputting global figured bass, the icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox. When inputting local figured bass, the icon on the left-hand side of the popover appears smaller and includes the icon for a single player.
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Figures and suspensions
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Type of figure |
Example popover entry |
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Figures (1-19) |
1, 2, 3, and so on, up to 19 |
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Bracketed figures or accidentals |
(#643), #64(3), (#)643, and so on |
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Figures determined by chord symbols Dorico Pro automatically converts chord symbols, as you would enter into the chord symbols popover, into correct figured bass. |
Em7, Amaj7, or G/B, and so on |
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tasto solo |
ts or tasto |
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Hold duration |
d=2 (number of quarter notes) or d=1/2n (fraction of bass note duration) |
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Multiple figures Tip
You can separate figures with commas to remove ambiguity. |
6#42 or 6,#4,2 |
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Hide figures |
<3> or {3} |
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Suspensions |
4->3, 4_3, or 4~3 |
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Suspension duration; that is, the duration between suspension and resolution figures |
r=2 (number of quarter notes) or r=1/2n (fraction of bass note duration) |
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Hold and suspension durations both specified For example, a 4-3 suspension that lasts a whole note, with the resolution to the third after a half note. |
4->3d=4r=2 or 4->3d=1nr=1/2n |
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Follow Engraving Options for this figure only Note
Must be at the start of the popover entry. |
R, r, V, v, or ? |
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Follow input literally for this figure only Note
Must be at the start of the popover entry. |
O, o, or ! |
This list is not comprehensive. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input different figures.
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Unless you include an entry for Follow input literally at the start of your popover entry or have changed your figured bass input setting to Follow input literally, the appearance of resulting figures depends on the options you have set on the Figured Bass page in Engraving Options.
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The appearance of tasto solo indications depends on your setting in and the formatting of the Figured Bass Tasto Solo paragraph style.
Example
Entering 4->3d=4r=2 into the figured bass popover produces a 4-3 suspension that lasts a whole note, with the resolution to the third after a half note.
Accidentals and alterations
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Type of accidental/alteration |
Popover entry |
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Sharp Tip
For raised thirds, you can enter just without the number. |
# or s |
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Flat |
b or f |
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Natural |
N or n |
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Double sharp |
x, ##, or ds |
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Triple sharp |
x#, #x, ###, or ts |
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Double flat |
bb or db |
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Triple flat |
bbb or tb |
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Raise figure by a half-step (semitone) |
+ |
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Lower figure by a half-step (semitone) |
- |
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Diminished figure |
d |
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Unaltered figure |
u |