Notes are a musical object. Chords represent musical objects in the same way. I can have different notes in different parts without any questions or jump arounds. Notes can belong to particular staves, so should chords. So—I’m working with what I have, but what you say makes no sense to me.
@Bert_Ligon
No, in Dorico Chord symbols “exist globally at the corresponding rhythmic positions by default”[cit.].
You may want to explore/experiment with Local Chord Symbols input (see the second link here below).
Possibly in the Manual you find your answers:
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Another useful functionality is Chord symbol regions (which take advantage of the global chord symbols):
IF that were true, you would manually have to enter every chord symbol on every staff where you wanted it to appear.
Fortunately it is not true.
What? I can write out notes in one part and copy to any other part anywhere in the score. If I write out notes in alto 1, they are not automatically posted in alto 2. I can also manually enter completely different notes, rhythms, dynamics, articulations, directions, and everything in alto 2—just not chords in the same way. Sure, there are work arounds.
Chords are a musical object and you and evidently Dorico view them differently.
The way Dorico handles chord symbols makes sense for the majority of cases. Usually, all parts that include chords should show the same chords, so in most cases it reduces work that individual chords symbols are treated differently than notes and other text items. (There are of course almost always exceptions to assumptions about how things work the best.)
I suggest you read the parts of the manual that Christian_R linked to help you understand how chords work in Dorico. Maybe the way things work isn’t the same way you would have set it up, but you are still more likely to find a workflow that works for you if you take the time to learn how the software works.
Exactly! Whereas, if you write a chord symbol it (usually) applies automatically to all instruments, but may only be visible in some. Many other objects behave similarly: when you enter a tempo mark it automatically applies to all; or rehearsal marks, repeat structures and fermatas.
This is one difference between system objects and staff objects.
Read the parts in the manual. I have been using it for a long time. I understand how Dorico’s handles chords. I have learned how to use it using Dorico’s concept. It is with that knowledge and understanding that I respectfully disagree. Chords are a musical object [except in Dorico] and I wish I could treat them a bit more independently like any other musical object.
Chords are musical object in Dorico, there just not staff specific, but system specific. Just like Janus wrote are tempo and rehearsal marks, fermata’s, repeat structures. (Or time signatures I would add) You can’t just copy and paste them to random places, Dorico is not a graphics program.
But, you can create local chords , have influence on which staff, or on which bars the are shown, etc.
Just not by copy and paste
A chord that is input as Local will remain Local when copied elsewhere. Gif below where I input a Local chord Ab7 (in the transposed key) then Alt-click it to another staff.
I suppose it’s a possibility to just always input chords as Local, then they can be copied around wherever you want like in Finale.
Beautifully cogent, @TonH!