Why a limit of 3 Codas?

Drums:

Reason I’m asking since using musescore Codas use are unlimited.

Specifically, If I have a score that has N number of exercises, using Codas is beneficial. I can have N repeats per exercise VS using repeat endings are limited to play once only and ignore multiple repeats per exercise.

Attached is a musescore example what i am referencing. Is there an approach with Dorico to implement an alternative approach?

There’s no 3-coda limit that I can see in Dorico.

I’m not entirely sure what you’re after – do you want it to display 8x , but not actually playback 8 times?

No, but there are only 3 indexes.

Jesper

Ah OK.

I think that a “To Coda” mark has to point to a specific Coda – it can’t mean “go to the N+1 Coda”. (But I could be wrong.)

I don’t know if that’s a functional limitation or a wise precaution.

If it’s “only for printing”, then you don’t need the repeats to be functional.

Could this type of structure work?

Jesper

Is this for instruction? Do you simply need to keep them separated? You can add system breaks, or maybe make them individual flows. (If you’re looking for alternatives…)
— Jim

hmmm that would work if each can be repeated X times. Musescore could not, that’s why i used Repeat structures as I see in my question. thank you. i will try that.

Don’t see how that would work since there is 3 indexes. Going to check finale also to see what how they inplemented this.

I’m just curious why the limit?

thank you

Instructional and also for practicing. Typically this is how us drummers practice time feels and independence of all 4 limbs.

As shown in my screenshot, The time feel is played before each exercise. thank you

Adding to @jesele ‘s idea, you could reduce the number of endings:


The first line has the properties shown, the second has no repeat endings but changes the property (under time signatures) to play 8 times. :wink: