chord symbols and non-rhythmic instruments

Dorico
1

Hello,

I am arranging some pieces for

  • trumpet (jazz musician)
  • tenor saxophone (jazz musician)
  • e guitar (jazz musician)
  • e bass (jazz musician)
  • two keyboards (jazz musician)
  • drum set
  • one percussion player
  • two violins
  • violoncello
  • piano

I should input chord symbols for jazz musicians.
As far as I understand, Dorico allows attaching chord to

  • all instruments or
  • all rhythmic instruments
    via Setup mode.

The problem is that trumpet and tenor saxophone are not rhythmic instruments.
I think the only way to do is as follows:

  1. showing chord symbols for all players.
  2. inputting chords on piano staff for example
  3. selecting all chords on non-jazz musician players and non-pitched percussion instruments
  4. hide all items selected in step 3

I think the process is somewhat clumsy.
Could anyone suggest a better way to do it?

2

No, that’s not what “rhythmic instruments” means in setup. You can right-click on the instrument in question, go to Chord-Symbols–Show for all instruments. It won’t show all symbols on all staves, just means that it’ll always show chord symbols on THAT instrument’s staff.

3

Thanks!
Ah, the expression “all instruments” means “all instruments of the player”!