I’m currently putting some lead sheets together and have rhythmic cues I want to include for chord changes and what not, however, when I add them, it seems to force all stems up on the part:- [Screenshot 2023-02-03 at 12.29.51] This seems to be because prior to being set to a rhythmic cue, the cu…

This is a tricky one. It’s not specific to rhythmic cues. When you have a cue and regular notes shown together in the same staff, Dorico handles this as if you have multiple voices present (because you do, of course), and so the “real” voices on the staff thus behave as if multiple voices are presen…

Rhythmic cues and stem direction

Dorico

Stu_M February 6, 2026, 1:41pm 5

An alternative to manually adjusting the stems and articulations is to use the Rhythmcues font in conjunction with playing techniques. You may find it helpful in these circumstances!

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