This is driving me nuts!
In early music, in quadruple or duple time one ofter comes across a simple syncopation quaver, crotchet, quaver. Dorico always displays the crotchet as two tied quavers which is messy and I think more difficult to read as it makes the rhythm look more complicated than it actually is. I have stared at notation options for ages and the answer ain’t there - and I’ve tried randomly changing settings in the syncopation. This seems such a basic thing, even grade 5 theory would allow this notation!
Yep, that’s what’s checked but still makes no difference. Thanks for quick response btw.
Could you post an example file?
Jesper
In general, Dorico notates syncopations following more modern practice, and the notation options don’t reflect things they did long ago. In Early Music you’ll need to apply some Force Duration from time to time if you want to mimic the practice of the era.
Thanks Janus I have reset Notation options to factory setting but no joy.
How did you achieve your examples?
Sorry if I am being dim.
Ah, It seems to be that changing the settings does not restrospectively make changes.
Besozzi Tro Son 2 D maj.dorico (898.7 KB)
This is what I am working .
See bars 1,2,16,27
Thanks for your patience
Shaun (The Philip is actually my husband!)
Aah! Now I understand. Because you have quavers to the left and semis/tuplets to the right, Dorico cannot use its syncopation rules. The only practical way to get a crotchet is to force duration.
Now you know it’s going to happen, just press o before choosing the crotchet duration.
Also, if you find the rhythmic pattern often repeats, it can be quick to set up one instance and copy it, then use Lock Duration (L) and just re-pitch it (there’s no need to enter any durations at all. Enter a pitch and Dorico will move to the next note…)
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It works. You are a genius.
Thank you