Fingerings popover

The table shows some examples of what to enter into the fingerings popover and the fingerings that are input into the music as a result.

You can open the fingerings popover in Write mode in any of the following ways:

  • Press Shift-F.

  • Choose Write > Create Fingerings.

  • Click Fingering in the Notations toolbox.

Type of fingering

Example popover entry

Single fingerings for individual notes, including for brass valve numbers and trombone slide positions.

1, 2, 3, and so on.

Valved brass instruments

12

Single fingerings for each note in chords

Note

For keyboards, Dorico automatically orders numbers appropriately according to the hand playing the notes. The default is:

  • Right hand for the upper staff

  • Left hand for the lower staff

1,3,5

Left hand fingerings

L2, G2, S5, I2, or H2

Right hand fingerings

R5, D5, or M5

Multiple fingerings for individual notes. For example, for ornaments such as mordents or turns.

2343

Single fingerings for multiple notes: enter the same fingering number for two adjacent notes.

For example, in keyboard music the thumb may depress two keys simultaneously.

1,1

Alternative fingerings

Note

You must use parentheses in the popover, even if you choose to show alternative fingerings in square brackets.

2(3)

Editorial fingerings

Note

You must use square brackets in the popover, even if you choose to show alternative fingerings in parentheses.

[4]

Finger substitutions

1-3

Thumb indicator for string instruments.

T

This list is not comprehensive as there are many possible fingerings. It is intended to illustrate how you can structure your entries to input different types of fingerings.

Note

Finger substitutions are shown as immediate by default, but you can change the rhythmic position of the substitution by changing the deferral duration.

You can change the appearance and position of each type of fingering on the Fingering page in Engrave > Engraving Options.