Bind dotted 1/8-note input


Hello,
How do I make the bind dotted 1/8 note in the second measure.
These are the kind of cases that “Lock” doesn’t solve for me.
The only way I know, is to go out of input, go back, cut the bind, with lock enabled do a dotted 1/8 note. the bind them again, advance, go into input and then continue.
completely interrupt the input flow…

if I use opt-shift right arrow I can prolong until I have the duration but it doesn’t help because I don’t have the specific notation: 1/8-|-dottet 1/8

/joakim sandgren

Hi @joakimsandgren , you can set the Rhythmic grid resolution to sixteenth notes and procede as in this video (the first 6 is to be pressed once, the second 6 and the 5 twice, with Lock Duration engaged):

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You could write the two parts of the tied note separately with locked durations, and then tie them together.

thank you very much!
I’m actually almost always on lock duration.
And I did the option-shift-right arrow.
But, if you put the last 1/8, then bind to an 1/8 and Then do the option-shift right arrow (this is what I did) Then you don’t have a dotted 1/8, you have a 1/8 bind to 1/16 !
If I do - always with lock on, first 1/4 and then option-shift-right arrow I have the dotted 1/8 exactly like in your video.
what’s the logic here ? why can’t I prolong the binded 1/8 (put as a bind 1/8) and have it dotted ?


Oh, if I do the same input : an 1/8 bind to 1/8 then option-shift-right arrow without lock duration, then I have the dot…

a lot of thinking for something that is already written in the score, sign by sign. pity you can’t just be able to put it as it is written sign by sign 1/8+bind+1/8+dot.
I understand it all comes from the pianoroll midi composition thinking, but couldn’t we also have a locked in classical note input ?

thank you!!
/joakim sandgren

No it does not. Most of Dorico’s notation rules come from a modern standard Gould’s Behind Bars.

Personally I find the notation in your example to be perverse.

To me the notation looks like we’re in 6/8, and the second bar is like duplets (or like 2/4).

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lovely elaine ! we talked quite a lot. now she’s retired.
I’m speaking of the one note / one sound concept, that I share, because I use the same in my composition environment. when I compose.
but when it comes to write the notes for me it is only notes. hence the idea to simplify this aspect of note writing.

all good,

sincerely,
joakim sandgren

well, I see this a lot… every composer his way.
and as a copyist…

jj