The tuplets popover allows you to input tuplets of any ratio and based on any note duration. The table contains examples of what you can enter into the tuplets popover to input different types of tuplets.
You can open the tuplets popover in Write mode during note input or when notes are selected in any of the following ways:
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Press ;.
As tuplets are often described in ratios, such as 3:2, the tuplets popover uses the semicolon key to be memorable.
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In the Notes toolbox, click and hold Tuplets
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Choose .
The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notes toolbox on the right of the window.
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When inputting tuplets with the keyboard, Dorico Pro continues to input notes as the specified tuplet until any of the following happens:
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You press : to return to inputting normal notes.
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You move the caret with the arrow keys.
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You stop note input.
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Type of tuplet |
Popover entry |
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Triplet, three notes in the space of two |
3, 3:2, 3/2, or 3 2 |
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Triplet, three notes in the space of four |
3:4, 3/4, or 3 4 |
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Quadruplet, four notes in the space of three |
4:3, 4/3, or 4 3 |
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Quintuplet, five notes in the space of two |
5:2, 5/2, or 5 2 |
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Quintuplet, five notes in the space of four |
5:4, 5/4, or 5 4 |
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Sextuplet, six notes in the space of four |
6:4, 6/4, or 6 4 |
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Septuplet, seven notes in the space of four |
7:4, 7/4, or 7 4 |
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Nonuplet, nine notes in the space of eight |
9:8, 9/8, or 9 8 |
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Duplet, two notes in the space of three. Often used in compound meters. |
2:3, 2/3, or 2 3 |
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Quintuplet, five notes in the space of six. Often used in compound meters. |
5:6, 5/6, or 5 6 |
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Quintuplet, five dotted quarter notes in the space of four Note
When using a number to specify the beat unit, you must separate the tuplet ratio from the beat unit using a space or hyphen. |
5:4q., 5/4q., 5 4q., or 5:4-6. |
This list is not comprehensive. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entry to input different tuplets.
Unless you specify a beat unit in your entry, the total duration of the tuplet depends on the note value selected when you open the popover. For example, if a quarter note is selected when you input a triplet, the triplet input is three quarter notes in the space of two.
Tuplet beat units
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Tuplet beat unit |
Popover entry |
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64th note |
z or 2 |
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32nd note |
y or 3 |
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16th note |
x or 4 |
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Eighth note |
e or 5 |
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Quarter note |
q or 6 |
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Half note |
h or 7 |
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Whole note |
w or 8 |
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Double whole note |
2w or 9 |
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Rhythm dot |
. (period) |