Hi all,
I notice that when I am in time signature of 4/4, Finale sometimes beams four quavers together, so I have two groups of 4 beamed quavers.
Should I be retaining that beaming, or splitting the beams into 4 groups of 2 beamed quavers? I am after a general rule of thumb...
Cheers,
Hector.
4/4 beaming of quavers
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The beaming principle is set in the Document Options.Hector Pascal wrote:… I notice that when I am in time signature of 4/4, Finale sometimes beams four quavers together, so I have two groups of 4 beamed quavers …
You can toggle the options on/off as needed:
When Finale beams four 8ths together, it obeys an old tradition.Hector Pascal wrote:… Should I be retaining that beaming, or splitting the beams into 4 groups of 2 beamed quavers? I am after a general rule of thumb …
Some engravers have requested this option because they are paid to beam 8ths in that way.
However, here is an idea that some users like:
Take a look at the actual music.
Is there a change for every half note? Then beam four 8ths together.
Is there a change for every quarter? Then beam the 8ths two by two.
By The Way:
Something to try:
Select a region where the time signature is not 4/4, and go to
Utilities menu > Rebeam > Rebeam to Time Signature…
In the dialog box Rebeam to Time Signature, choose a time signature of 4/4, and click OK.
Note what happens.
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Thanks, Peter. As always, you are so helpful!
Cheers,
Hector.
Cheers,
Hector.