Changing stem directions
In order to help clarify which notes are played by the right and left hands, the stems of some notes point in a different direction to the default according to their pitch. To match this, you can change the stem direction of individual notes.
Procedure
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In bars 30, 31, 72, and 73, Ctrl/Cmd-click the Cs.
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You can zoom in to make notes appear larger by, for example, pressing Ctrl/Cmd-= or Z or using the zoom options
in the status bar at the bottom of the project window.
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Press F to flip the stem direction of the selected notes.
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Because the stems of notes on the middle staff line can point upwards or downwards depending on the surrounding context, Dorico also flips the stem of the B♭s in bars 30 and 72 now the Cs in those bars have up stems. However, the B♭s should have down stems to differentiate between the hands.
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- Select the B♭s in bars 30 and 72, then press F.
Result
The stems of the selected notes are flipped: the Cs now point upwards and the B♭s downwards.
We don’t recommend flipping the direction of stems when instead you should change notes to an up-stem or down-stem voice. Where rests aren’t shown, Dorico automatically changes the stem direction of notes according to their pitch, regardless of their voice.