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Notation reference
Trills
Trills are fast alternations between two notes, similar to a tremolo, that were a common decoration in Baroque, Classical, and Romantic music. Trill marks are usually added to a single note, to indicate the performed notes are the notated pitch and the note either a half-step or whole step above, and can have extension lines to show the duration of the trill.
Trill intervals
Trill intervals tell performers which notes to play and also affect the pitches used in playback in Dorico Elements. For example, a trill with a sharp accidental on an E indicates that the performer trills between E and F♯, rather than between E and F.
Trill interval appearance
There are different accepted ways to present trill intervals on notation staves, including accidental symbols and the Hollywood convention of showing H.T. for a half-step (semitone) and W.T. for a whole step (tone).
Changing the position of trill interval indicators
You can change where trill interval indicators, such as an accidental or W.T. marking, are positioned relative to individual trill marks. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Changing the position of trill interval indicators

You can change where trill interval indicators, such as an accidental or W.T. marking, are positioned relative to individual trill marks. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Note

This does not affect the position of trill interval accidentals on subsequent notes over which trills extend.

Prerequisite

The lower zone is shown.
Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.
You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.

Procedure

Select the trills whose interval indicator position you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Interval position in the Trills group.
Select one of the following options from the menu:
- Above
- Below
- On the right
- Superscript

Result

The position of interval indicators relative to the selected trill marks is changed. If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current layout and frame chain.

Example


Figure 1. Above	Figure 2. Below	Figure 3. On the right	Figure 4. Superscript