Changing the letters shown for fretted instrument fingerings

You can change which letters are shown for fingerings indicating the thumb and pinky finger. By default, Dorico Pro shows “p” for the thumb and “e” for the pinky finger.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
  2. Click Fingering in the category list.
  3. In the Design section, choose one of the following options for Thumb indicator in the Right-hand Plucked Fingering subsection:
    • P (Pulgar)

    • T (Thumb)

  4. Choose one of the following options for Pinky finger indicator:
    • E

    • Q

    • C

    • S

    • O

    • X

  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The letters used for thumb and pinky finger fingerings are changed project-wide.