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Notation reference
Ties
A tie is a curved line that joins two notes of the same pitch. When notes are longer than the maximum duration of a bar in the prevailing time signature, they automatically appear in Dorico Pro as tie chains, that is, a sequence of adjacent notes joined with ties.
Tie curvature direction
The direction of tie curvatures is determined by the stem direction of the notes/chords at each end of the tie, the number of notes in chords at each end, and the number of voices on the staff.
Changing the curvature direction of ties
You can change the curvature direction of ties individually, including individual ties within tie chains.

Changing the curvature direction of ties

You can change the curvature direction of ties individually, including individual ties within tie chains.

Procedure

Select the ties whose curvature direction you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
Note
- In Write mode, you can only select whole tie chains. In Engrave mode, you can select individual ties within tie chains.
- Any changes to tie chains in Write mode only affect the first tie in the chain.
In the Properties panel, activate Direction in the Ties group.
Choose one of the following options:
- Up
- Down

The curvature direction of the selected ties is changed.

Tip

You can adjust the precise shapes of tie chains, and of each tie within tie chains, in Engrave mode using the square handles on each tie.