Changing the duration of notes

You can lengthen/shorten the duration of notes after they have been input.

Procedure

  1. Select the notes whose duration you want to change.
  2. Change the duration in any of the following ways:
    • Press the key command of the duration you want. For example, press 4 for a 16th note (semiquaver).

    • Click the duration you want in the Notes panel.

    • To lengthen notes by the current rhythmic grid value, press Shift-Alt-Right Arrow.

    • To shorten notes by the current rhythmic grid value, press Shift-Alt-Left Arrow.

    • To double the length of notes, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Right Arrow.

    • To halve the length of notes, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Left Arrow.

    • To lengthen notes by the current rhythmic grid value, choose Write > Edit Duration > Lengthen Duration by Grid Value.

    • To shorten notes by the current rhythmic grid value, choose Write > Edit Duration > Shorten Duration by Grid Value.

    • To double the length of notes, choose Write > Edit Duration > Lengthen Duration.

    • To halve the length of notes, choose Write > Edit Duration > Shorten Duration.

Result

The duration of the selected notes is changed. Dorico Pro automatically notates and beams the notes appropriately according to their new duration, the current time signature, and their position in the bar.

Tip

You can assign your own key commands to lengthen/shorten notes by specific durations. You can find these by searching for Shorten duration by and Lengthen duration by on the Key Commands page in Preferences.