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Notation reference
Holds and pauses
Different notations are used to show where the established rhythmic flow of the music is interrupted, either with a moment of repose or a short silence, before continuing. The most subtle effect is produced by a tenuto mark, with more significant effects denoted with holds and pauses.
Holds and pauses in playback
Dorico Elements uses a combination of changing note durations and inserting gaps to reflect all types of fermatas, breath marks, and caesuras in playback.
Changing the gap duration of caesuras in playback
You can change the gap duration of individual caesuras in playback, independently of your project-wide settings. For example, if your music requires some caesuras to have larger gaps than others.

Changing the gap duration of caesuras in playback

You can change the gap duration of individual caesuras in playback, independently of your project-wide settings. For example, if your music requires some caesuras to have larger gaps than others.

Prerequisite

The lower zone is shown.
Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.
If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

Select the caesuras whose playback gap duration you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Gap duration % in the Holds and Pauses group.
Change the value in the value field.

Result

The gap duration of the selected caesuras in playback is changed.

Tip

You can also edit the playback of individual caesuras in the Tempo editor.
You can change the default playback gap duration of all caesuras project-wide in Playback Options > Timing > Pauses.