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Notation reference
Bar numbers
Bar numbers provide crucial reference points in music and make the chronological sequence of music clear. By providing a unique number for each bar, they enable accurate references to specific parts of pieces and allow players to co-ordinate themselves easily in rehearsals and concerts.
Bar numbers and repeats
By default in Dorico Pro, repeats are not included in the bar number count. For example, if the first ending ends in bar 10, the second ending starts in bar 11, even though the first section is repeated and therefore more than ten bars have been played.
Including/Excluding repeats from the bar number count
You can choose to include/exclude repeats from the bar number count in all layouts project-wide. By default, repeats are excluded from the bar number count.

Including/Excluding repeats from the bar number count

You can choose to include/exclude repeats from the bar number count in all layouts project-wide. By default, repeats are excluded from the bar number count.

Prerequisite

Repeats are included in playback.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
In the category list, click Bar Numbers.
In the Repeats subsection, choose one of the following options for Bar numbering for repeated sections:
- Count repeats
- Do not count repeats
Click Apply, then Close.

Result

Repeats are included in the bar repeat count when you choose Count repeats, and excluded from the bar repeat count when you choose Do not count repeats.