I have a poly-rhythm-drum (3 over 4) and I want to notate a trp line in both ways, one in 3 and one in 4, that the trumpet player can choose the best one for him. Is it possible, that the new staff is aligned with the others?
I would also need that, for example, one instrument in 5/4 and another in 7/8 at the same time. I’m not sure, but as far as I know, it’s not possible. Maybe someone can explain why this is not yet possible in Dorico? I would also be interested in that.
Is this what you are looking for? A local time signature (confirmed with ALT/OPT + ENTER)?
3vs4_Test.dorico (568.0 KB)
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From his illustration, what I suspect @Klangschmied wants is a staff in 4/4 with aligned barlines (and, therefore, 4/3 relative tempo).
If I’m correct in my understanding, Klangschmied, it’s important to realize the Dorico is structured around absolute rhythmic position from the beginning of a flow; barlines are simply “handy reference marks” shown once a time signature is input.
I’ll leave it to others with greater powers and “chops” than I to offer any workarounds that could create the appearance Klangschmied wants.
@judddanby you are right, I want the notation from the 2nd Trp in 4/4, aligned in 3/4, so that it looks like (but with drum notation as in the 1st example).
@Derrek , thanks my intention is different, see my answer below.
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@Derrek yes,
great and thank you very much. How do you enter the green 4:3?
And is this working in Ossia as well?
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He used a hidden 4:3 quarter note tuplet there.
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It could.
3vs4_Test.dorico (971.7 KB)
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Perfect !
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Oh @Maarten_Kruijswijk , good point, I have to rethink.
(Apologies for asking something entirely aside from the OP: @Derrek, how do you enter those great key caps inside rectangles? What a fantastic way to make our posts’ instructions super clear!)
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To get…
(confirmed with ALT/OPT + ENTER)
…type:
(confirmed with <kbd>ALT/OPT</kbd> + <kbd>ENTER</kbd>)
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Thank you, @johnkprice!
To quote @benwiggy from 2021:
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Credit to @benwiggy for teaching me that one.
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