How to beam 5/8 as 2+3 or 3+2

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brent3544
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Post by brent3544 » Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:15 am

How do I beam 5/8 time as either 3+2 or 2+3. Thanks for any help.


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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:40 am

In the dialog box Time Signature, set the “Display” Time Signature to 5/8.

In the dialog box Composite Time Signature, enter three characters in the top field:
3+2 or 2+3
(that is right; Finale allows you to enter multiple characters in one field)
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Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

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