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Notation reference
Playing techniques
The term playing techniques covers a wide range of instructions intended to tell performers to modify the sound of the notes they are playing, for example, by changing their embouchure or changing the position of their bow, or by modifying their instrument, such as adding a mute or depressing a pedal.
Playing technique continuation lines
Playing technique continuation lines convey exactly the notes to which playing techniques apply, and can also indicate a gradual transition between playing techniques.
Playing technique duration
In Dorico for iPad, playing techniques have an explicit duration when they apply to a specific range, rather than from a single rhythmic position onwards. Playing techniques with duration can show continuation lines.

Playing technique duration

In Dorico for iPad, playing techniques have an explicit duration when they apply to a specific range, rather than from a single rhythmic position onwards. Playing techniques with duration can show continuation lines.

In Write mode, playing techniques with duration have start and end handles that show their duration.

Figure 1. Start and end handles on a playing technique with duration

You can give duration to any playing technique in any of the following ways:

Group playing techniques together
Input playing techniques with an open end during note input and extend them
Add playing techniques to a range of notes
Lengthen playing techniques


Figure 2. String indicator (selected) with no duration	Figure 3. String indicator (selected) with duration and duration line

Note

Playing technique duration does not affect playback. The sounds produced in playback rely on the playback technique associated with the playing technique and the audio units loaded in the project.