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Notation reference
Unpitched percussion
The term unpitched percussion covers all percussion instruments that are not tuned to specific pitches. This includes instruments such as bass drum, guiro, maracas, cymbals, and shakers.
Voices in percussion kits
Dorico for iPad automatically combines music into a smaller number of voices when multiple percussion instruments are presented in a five-line staff or as a grid, even if they contain different rhythms. By default, music is combined into one up-stem voice and one down-stem voice.
Changing the voice of individual notes in percussion kits
You can override the default voice for individual notes in percussion kits, including drum sets.

Changing the voice of individual notes in percussion kits

You can override the default voice for individual notes in percussion kits, including drum sets.

Procedure

Select the notes whose voice you want to override. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the secondary toolbar, click Context Menu and choose Percussion > Change Voice > [Voice].

For example, to change notes to the second down-stem voice, choose Percussion > Change Voice > Down-stem Voice 2.

Result

The voice of the selected notes is changed, independently of the default voice for their instrument and independently of your setting for voices in drum sets.

Tip

You can reset the voice of individual notes by selecting them, then clicking Context Menu Context Menu button in the secondary toolbar and choosing Percussion > Change Voice > Reset Note Destination Voice.