How do I write these 2 measures

sergiobn · Post by **sergiobn** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:07 pm

I use Finale v25.5, and I'm trying to write the third and fourth measures as in the attached Fig 1.
The time signature is 4/4, but the third measure has the equivalent to 9 quarter notes and the fourth measure has the equivalent to 10 quarter notes. I can't figure out how to do this. Any help? Thanks in advance.

sergiobn · Post by **sergiobn** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:09 pm

I forgot to attach the file.

motet · Post by **motet** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:35 pm

You can either write the little notes as grace notes, or else make the time signatures 9/4 and 10/4 and set them to display 4/4 (i.e. nothing, since that's what the previous measures are.

Bill Stevens · Post by **Bill Stevens** » Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:42 pm

Motet is right. I would go with grace notes and use Note Mover for cross-staff beaming, then it will take some adjustment with the Special Tools beam mover to get it looking the way you want.

::: Bill

motet · Post by **motet** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:10 am

Grace notes might be too close together, though. Regular notes can be shrunk.

sergiobn · Post by **sergiobn** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:54 pm

Thank you for your reply.

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