Inputting nested tuplets

You can input nested tuplets in new, empty staves and you can select existing tuplets and input nested tuplets within them.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, start note input.
  2. Open the tuplets popover in any of the following ways:

    • Press ;.

    • In the Notes toolbox, click and hold Tuplets Tuplets button, then choose x:y x:y tuplet button in the Notes toolbox.

    Dorico for iPad automatically continues inputting notes as the specified tuplet.

  3. Optional: If inputting nested tuplets in an empty staff, enter the ratio for the outer tuplet into the popover. For example, enter 3:2.
  4. Optional: Press Return to close the popover and enter the outer tuplet.
    Note

    You can skip steps 3 and 4 if you are inputting nested tuplets into existing tuplets.

  5. Press ; to open the tuplets popover again.
  6. Enter the ratio for the inner tuplet into the popover. For example, enter 5:4.
  7. Press Return to close the popover and enter the inner tuplet.
  8. Enter or play in the pitches you want.

    Dorico for iPad automatically continues inputting notes as the specified tuplet.

  9. Stop inputting nested tuplets in one of the following ways:

    • To stop the inner tuplet and continue inputting the outer tuplet, press : once.

    • To stop both tuplets and return to inputting normal notes, press : twice or move the caret with the arrow keys.

    • To stop note input completely, press Esc.

Result

The pitches you enter or play in are input as nested tuplets, starting from the caret position.

If multiples of the inner tuplet fit exactly inside the outer tuplet, you can continue inputting notes as the specified nested tuplet until you stop the tuplets manually.

If multiples of the inner tuplet do not fit exactly inside the outer tuplet, the inner tuplet stops automatically at the end of the last tuplet that fits in the outer tuplet. After that, the outer tuplet continues until you stop it manually.

Note

You can also input nested triplets by clicking Tuplets Tuplets button in the Notes toolbox when the caret is within an existing tuplet. However, you can only input one nested triplet at a time this way.