Tempo panel

The Tempo panel contains all the different types of tempo marks available in Dorico Pro, organized into sections. It is located on the right of the window in Write mode.

  • You can hide/show the Tempo panel by clicking Tempo in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window in Write mode.

    You can also hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-9 or clicking the disclosure arrow on the right of the window.

Used in This Flow

Contains any tempo marks already used in the flow, including custom tempo marks added using the tempo popover.

Tap Tempo

Allows you to create an absolute tempo change based on the speed with which you click the Tap button. You can use the available options to set the beat unit on which you want the tempo to be based.

Absolute Tempo Change

Contains a range of tempos with both an Italian tempo indication and a metronome mark. You can later choose to show or hide the metronome mark for individual tempo marks.

You can change the range shown in the list by adjusting the sliding bar at the top.

Gradual Tempo Change

Contains tempo marks that indicate a change in tempo over a defined period of time, such as rallentando or accelerando.

You can add modifiers to gradual tempo changes. Available modifiers are shown at the top of the section.

Relative Tempo Change

Contains tempo marks that indicate a change in tempo that is relative to the previous tempo, such as mosso (movement, or with movement). They often include modifiers that qualify the change, such as poco meno mosso (a little less movement), and are not defined by a metronome mark.

You can add modifiers to relative tempo changes. Available modifiers are shown at the top of the section.

You can later set a relative metronome mark change as a percentage of the previous metronome mark for individual tempo marks.

Reset Tempo

Contains tempo marks that indicate a return to the previous tempo, such as A tempo, or a previously defined tempo, such as Tempo primo.

Tempo Equation

Allows you to input a tempo equation, using beat units from 16th notes to whole notes and up to two rhythm dots.