Changing the placement of articulations

You can change whether individual articulations are placed on the notehead side or stem side of notes.

Procedure

  1. Select the notes or chords whose articulation placement you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Placement in the Articulations group.
  3. Select one of the following options from the menu:

    • Notehead side

    • Stem side

Result

The articulation is placed on the selected side of the notes or chords. If this creates a collision with other markings, such as playing techniques, Dorico automatically makes adjustments to make sure all markings are clear and legible.