Need help entering 16th notes 6 at a time
I am trying to enter 16th notes, 6 at a time. Unfortunately the notation builds four at a time. Does anyone know how to change the default?
Time Sig is 3/4 and I have tried triplet function with no luck. I want to be able to change back and forth.
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/time-signatures#change-default-beam…. Note: you may need to read the parts of that page before the link, but this is the part directly related to beaming.
Are they tuplets or do you really want to beam 1 1/2 beats together? That would be extremely unusual. Assuming you want tuplets - six sixteenths in the space of one beat - select quarter note duration and press Ctrl+6.
In reply to Are they tuplets or do you… by Marc Sabatella
In the 26th Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) there's 2 time signatures. We have 3/4 Time Signature in the Left Hand (3 Beats per Measure indicated as Quarter Notes) but the Right Hand has an 18/16 Time Signature (18 Beats per Measure indicated as Sixteenth Notes). 18/16 Time can actually be thought of as 3/4 Time w/ 16th Note Sextuplets on each Beat. Likewise in the 3rd Variation of BWV 656, the Bass Pedals play in 3/2 Time (3 Beats per Measure indicated as Half Notes), but the Manuals are playing in 9/4 Time (9 Beats per Measure indicated as Quarter Notes), 9/4 Time is basically 3/2 time w/ Quarter Note Triplets on each beat.
In reply to In the 26th Variation of… by s1114182721
To have multiple time signatures at once, see the Handbook section on “local” time signature. This is supported without needing tuplets, although that approach can work too.
In reply to To have multiple time… by Marc Sabatella
Local time signatures (especially unusual ones like 18/16) seem to play havoc with MusicXML exports.
Starting point: opening two measures from Variation 26 of the Goldberg Variations (https://edbmusescore.com/user/9836/scores/48072):
![Goldberg_Variation_26_OpenGoldberg.jpg]( "Goldberg_Variation_26_OpenGoldberg.jpg")
First typeset these two measures in MS 3.6.2 and in MS 4.0.1, using a local time signature for 18/16. So far, so good. It looks just like the original:
![Goldberg_Variation_26_in_MS4.jpg]( "Goldberg_Variation_26_in_MS4.jpg")
Now export the two measures from MS3 as MusicXML, and re-import the MusicXML into MS3. Chaos ensues in the lower staff:
![Goldberg_Variation_26_after MusicXML_import_MS3.jpg]( "Goldberg_Variation_26_after MusicXML_import_MS3.jpg")
And now export the two measures from MS4 as MusicXML, and re-import the MusicXML into MS4. A very similar problem:
![Goldberg_Variation_26_after MusicXML_import_MS4.jpg]( "Goldberg_Variation_26_after MusicXML_import_MS4.jpg")
In reply to Local time signatures … by DanielR
Reported on Github:
https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/16227
In reply to Reported on Github: https:/… by DanielR
What I do this time is I use 16th Note Sextuplets on each beat of 3/4 time to get a Quasi 18/16 time w/o having to use 2 time signatures.
You can use Ctrl + 6 to get that this time.