# fermatas on the barline

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084 "2019-10-18T18:39:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![timschnittke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@timschnittke](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/timschnittke)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084/1 "2019-10-18T18:39:09Z")

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Hello,

Is it possible to put two fermatas on the barline (see example)?

Also, is it possible to hide fermatas? Sometimes I would like to have a fermata in one staff, but not in the other (Dorico automatically places a fermata in all staves).

thanks in advance,

 ![unnamed-1.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/6/8/682c382946aad947feff3d1ccf93cbf657778232.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dan\_kreider](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dan_kreider/32/254871_2.png) [@dan\_kreider](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dan_kreider)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084/2 "2019-10-18T20:12:52Z")

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The easiest way to accomplish the picture is to enter note input mode, move to the last rhythmic position in the bar, and add the fermata there. You’ll need to drag it over the barline in Engrave mode.

For #2, you have two options:

1. Add it in all staves and drag the superfluous ones off the page.
2. (Better): create a custom playing technique that uses the fermata glyph.

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**Author:** ![timschnittke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@timschnittke](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/timschnittke)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084/3 "2019-10-18T20:21:55Z")

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> [@dankreider](#):
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> The easiest way to accomplish the picture is to enter note input mode, move to the last rhythmic position in the bar, and add the fermata there. You’ll need to drag it over the barline in Engrave mode.
> 
> For #2, you have two options:
> 
> 1. Add it in all staves and drag the superfluous ones off the page.
> 2. (Better): create a custom playing technique that uses the fermata glyph.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![pianoleo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/pianoleo/32/1609_2.png) [@pianoleo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/pianoleo)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084/4 "2019-10-18T20:33:10Z")

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Isn’t there a property for fermatas over barlines?

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**Author:** ![dan\_kreider](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dan_kreider/32/254871_2.png) [@dan\_kreider](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dan_kreider)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084/5 "2019-10-18T20:44:46Z")

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Leo’s right: [Positioning fermatas on barlines](https://steinberg.help/dorico/v2/en/dorico/topics/notation_reference/notation_reference_holds_pauses_placement_fermatas_barlines_t.html)

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**Author:** ![timschnittke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@timschnittke](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/timschnittke)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/fermatas-on-the-barline/135084/6 "2019-10-18T22:14:05Z")

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> [@dankreider](#):
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> Leo’s right: [Positioning fermatas on barlines](https://steinberg.help/dorico/v2/en/dorico/topics/notation_reference/notation_reference_holds_pauses_placement_fermatas_barlines_t.html)

There is a property, but you can only put one fermata over a barline, not two (like in the example I attached)