Showing the metronome mark value as a range
You can show the metronome mark value of individual absolute tempo marks as a range. For example, you can use this to indicate that any speed within the given range is musically appropriate for the piece.
These steps do not apply to gradual tempo changes or reset/relative tempo marks.
Procedure
- Select the absolute tempo marks whose metronome mark values you want to show as a range. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
- In the Properties panel, activate Tempo range (bpm) in the Tempo group.
- Change the value in the value field.
Result
The tempo range, expressed as beats per minute, is changed for the selected tempo marks. By default, metronome mark ranges use a dash separator.
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Depending on the values set for each property, both Tempo (bpm) and Tempo range (bpm) can be the minimum/maximum tempo in the range, as Dorico Pro automatically arranges metronome mark ranges with the lower value first. However, the metronome mark used for playback is always Tempo (bpm), regardless of whether that is the higher/lower value in the range.
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You can change the default separator used for metronome mark ranges in the Absolute Changes section of the Tempo page in .