So, I have my lead sheet template set to have 2 or more bars consolidate into multi-bar rests. Because of that, I can’t create a 1st and 2nd repeat section using the jump bar. Is this a potential bug, is this intended when the user has consolidate bars into multi-bar rests before entering notes, or is there a potential step I’m missing? I would like to keep consolidate bars into multi-bars rests on if possible (would save me a step in my workflow). Any help would be great please! Thanks so much!
Go to Galley View, insert the endings there. Does this break up the multi rests?
No, it doesn’t if that layout is set to show multirests.
Normal practice is that multi-bar rests are only shown in parts, not full scores.
For a lead sheets, which only have a single stave, this distinction may seem moot. The lead sheet (that you might publish) is probably the part, not the score. If you leave Dorico’s defaults in place you will have no problem putting repeats wherever you want.
But I can’t think of a reason for a lead sheet to have multirests in the first place… (multiple bars where nothing is happening?)
Sorry, I should’ve put a lead sheet part (i.e. a clarinet part) in my original post. So multi-bar rests should be shown.
Yes. In the Part. But not in the Score.
I don’t have a part. I only have the score. I don’t create parts.
I only work with one instrument. That’s the clarinet. So, because of that, there’s no need to have a part. I just use the “score”.
That is your error.
No it’s not the problem. If I turn off consolidate multi-bars I can enter repeats just fine. It’s whenever I have consolidate multi-bars turned on is the problem.
Even if that was the case, then why can I select the score in layout and choose consolidate to multi-bar rests?
Because people would complain if you could not.
You just proved my point.
I was being flippant. There are situations where you might want to create a score layout that is different from the full score (eg for a vocal score that includes multiple players, where multi-bar rests are appropriate).
Your situation is different.
Then why even say, “That is your error,”? If you knew my situation was different, then why even say that?
Because you are only dealing with a single instrument.
That’s not the point. I’m going to end the discussion on this now. Have a good day.
As you’ve found, you can’t create first and second endings inside of a multi bar rest. (Actually, you can if the first ending is only one bar long, but that’s another story.)
So you need to get the individual bars to display in order to add your repeat endings. Here are two possible approaches.
- Turn off rest consolidation, enter your repeat endings, and turn rest consolidation back on. Interestingly, you can set up a key command to turn multi bar rests on, but it looks like you can’t set up one to turn them off without editing your key commands json file. Edit: Yes you can! See @charles_piano’s post.
- Select the multi bar rest, type Shift+Q to open the chord popover, then type
regand Enter. This creates a chord region over those bars, which breaks the multi bar rest. Enter your repeat endings, then select the chord region and delete it.
One reason that #2 might be preferable is that it only disrupts the single multi bar rest that you’re working with, whereas #1 will (temporarily) turn off all multi bar rests, which may be visually jarring.
Edit: You can also create the repeat ending after the multi bar rest and then cut and paste it into position.
Here I create a two bar first ending after the multibar rest. Then I select the ending brackets and the repeat barline (Ctrl/Cmd+click) and cut them (Ctrl/Cmd+X). I double click on the multibar rest to make the caret appear, then use Ctrl/Cmd+arrow to move by bar to where I want the first ending to begin. Finally, I paste (Ctrl/Cmd+V).
Edit 2: One more possibility: Create the repeat ending after the multi bar rest, then select just the ending brackets and use Alt/Opt+arrow to move it where you want it. (You can also just drag it with the mouse.) Finally, select the repeat barline and cut and paste it into position.
FWIW, in many cases users find it useful to create a part layout even in the case where there’s only one player in the project. This is because there are certain activities that are easier with the default score settings – like creating repeat endings, as you’ve found. It also avoids having to adjust other layout settings in the score layout in order to get it to look like a part.
But you’re right that there’s no reason that you need to do this, and I’m sure there are other users who proceed with just the score layout, as you do. The only important thing is that your workflow works for you.
I use “Control r” to turn multi rests on and “Control m” to turn them off. I ported a lot of my own Finale commands over to Dorico which helped initially in the transition period, and as I learnt Dorico’s own shortcuts i could slowly remove my shortcuts. I use the “Control” key mostly to distinguish my shortcuts from the programmes’ shortcuts.