I have blue set for voice 1 and green for voice 2. However, when writing in a grand staff, bass cleff will show voice 1 as green, then, when I return to the treble staff my voice two color has changed to my voice three colour. Evidently, this is because Dorico automatically cycles through each colou…

[image] Santiago_Galan: The thinking of voice 1, voice 2 and so on is a convention and a basic tool for music analisys and teaching, maybe centuries old. You are totally right here. Still, once you engrave music, all notes will be turned black and voices, even if they exist, they will be see…

[image] Santiago_Galan: Dorico may of course use its own design, but in this case I find it a little appart from the traditional understanding of Western music theory. I really don’t see how Dorico’s implementation is at odds with conventional music theory; and it’s not that different from ot…

Yes, that is right. I understand the “engraving” philosophy of the Dorico’s voice handling, and also that it can conflict sometimes with the analitycal or didactical (more simple) needs.

Ben, It is just that Finale’s or Musecores’ are simpler (or more visual) methods or dealing with voices. Also surely less powerful than Dorico’s. That is my perception, anyway.

[image] k_b: if you have switched into grace note input Hi, it could be that, I will check it out next time it happens. Thanks.

Suggestion to extent the menu details so it is easy to Move the notes to the right voice [image] Move notes from voice to voice? Dorico See screenshot. m39 is fine, but in m40, somehow my notes got into voice 2, while voice 1 (upper) has a rest. Is there a sim…

[image] Fred_van_de_Biezen: Suggestion to extent the menu details so it is easy to Move the notes to the right voice Hi @Fred_van_de_Biezen , actually it is very easy to change the notes to another voice: Changing the voice of existing notes - Dorico Pro - 6.1 You can change the …

For moving voices it would be nice to see which color belongs to which voice. Adding colored dots in the commands would greatly help in selecting. [ffe395611017bd57ffc94f19936be6aa736ead31_2_1380x990]

[image] Fred_van_de_Biezen: Adding colored dots in the commands would greatly help in selecting. I like that idea (feature request). That would be a welcome addition in my view. — Jim

[image] benwiggy: I really don’t see how Dorico’s implementation is at odds with conventional music theory; Sorry, I can’t help this OT aside: it’s a sore spot for me and has been since Dorico 1. A “voice” in conventional music theory is never more than one sung or played note at a time. Some…

Voice Colors driving me crazy

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Fred_van_de_Biezen July 10, 2026, 6:43pm 35

Suggestion to extent the menu details so it is easy to Move the notes to the right voice