How to notate tuplets with colons (3:2, 4:3, 5:4, etc)?

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Post by ChinesePokemonCards » Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:44 pm

Hello, everybody. When I notate non-standard tuplets, I'd like to indicate how many "normal" notes that tuplet takes up. For example, if I have a quintuplet played in place of four 16th notes, then I'd like the notation to read "5:4" above the stems.

I am using the simple input method (mouse clicks) and adding odd-note groupings by typing "option + 9" then writing how many notes are to be played in place of how many notes. (btw I am using a Macbook).

As an example, I am writing a snare drum piece that has two quintuplets played over two groups of three 16th notes and then another quintuplet that's played over four 16th notes. But without having them written as "5:3, 5:3, 5:4," there's no way for someone to tell how they're supposed to be grouped. I have tried googling this and looking at the documentation but I can't find anything. I have attached two pictures below of what I am talking about.

I want to write this kind of notation:
Screenshot 2021-08-22 at 11.34.22 PM.png
But I can only get finale to write just the 5, 5, 5:
Screenshot 2021-08-22 at 11.40.17 PM.png
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Thank you for any help!


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Post by motet » Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:13 pm

You can set that up before entering them in Document options/Tuplets. If you've already entered them, use Utilities/Change/Tuplets.
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Post by ChinesePokemonCards » Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:37 am

Awesome! Thank you very much! I just tried it and it was easy to change.

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