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Notation reference
Lines
Lines can convey a variety of meanings in music, such as indicating which hand to use in piano music or a gradual change in bow pressure. In Dorico Pro, lines can be vertical, horizontal, or angled between notes and have different styles and appearances.
Adding text to lines
You can add text to both horizontal and vertical lines, for example, to clarify the intention of the line.
Changing the position of text relative to horizontal lines
You can change the position of text relative to horizontal lines, for example, to show text above horizontal lines. By default, text is centered on horizontal lines.

Changing the position of text relative to horizontal lines

You can change the position of text relative to horizontal lines, for example, to show text above horizontal lines. By default, text is centered on horizontal lines.

Note

Text on lines always appears in the middle of the line. If you want to show text at the start or end of lines, you can create a custom playing technique and set it to show continuation lines instead.

Procedure

Select the horizontal lines whose text position you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Text position in the Horizontal Lines group.
Select one of the following options from the menu:
- Above
- Centered
- Below

Result

The position of text relative to the selected horizontal lines is changed.

Example


Figure 1. Text Above	Figure 2. Text Centered	Figure 3. Text Below