How to notate a triplet within a quarter not triplet

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OuelletteGTR
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Post by OuelletteGTR » Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:12 am

Good day all! (I'm currently using Finale 2011 on Windows 7).

I'm trying to notate a 16th note triplet on the third beat of a quarter note triplet. The song is in 4/4. When I attempt this, I end up with a 32th rest after the triplet. I thought theoretically the 16th note triplet is accurate, maybe not? I've attached a screenshot of the measure I'm working on. I tried to simply hide the 32 note rest, but it ended up shifting things in later measures, and created a lot of hassles with measures, so I've now stopped in my tracks. Any suggestions? Thank you, Scott.
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motet
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Post by motet » Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:00 am

Delete the rest, then use the Tuplet tool (not the one in Simple entry) to convert the sixteenth's to a triplet (select 'em first).
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RMK
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Post by RMK » Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:29 pm

The 16th triplet is not correct. Should be an eighth note triplet (3:2 rather than 3:4).
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OuelletteGTR
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Post by OuelletteGTR » Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:31 pm

Thank you so much for your replies! I'll give it a whirl. Scott
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