Add instrument change

How can I add an instrument change?

I know that Dorico automatically adds changes to a player depending on the music written on the instruments they hold, but what if there are no notes written, only rests?

For context, I am writting an Electronics part with just a few graphic cues for the players and I’d like changing between several “Percussion instruments” that consist of different staff lines configurations (like two lines with a 4-space gap, three lines with 2-space gaps, etc.).

If Dorico doesn’t allow manual instrument changes, is there a good workaround (i.e., one that’s worth doing in Dorico and not an external graphics software)?

Thanks.

You can add a Chord Symbol region to prevent instrument changes.

Jesper

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Maybe this is a better example:

Jesper

In Galley View with chord symbol regions shown.

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I would have never thought of that. It works great, thank you!

Great.

Jesper