notation query
I am trying to notate an argeggio of 15 notes into 6/8 time. Any suggestions?
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I am trying to notate an argeggio of 15 notes into 6/8 time. Any suggestions?
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Create a 15 tuplet?
In reply to Create a 15 tuplet? by abigail22703
That's what I thought. But it doesn't let me...unless I'm doing it wrong.
In reply to That's what I thought. But… by kd1338plett
It'd be a custom tuplet
Add / Tuplets / Other
If you want it shorter, the ratio from the screenshot should give you the right hint to make it work.
In reply to Add / Tuplets / Other … by TheHutch
I started by entering a "real" whole rest into the 6/8 measure. That changed the measure to a dotted half rest.
Tapped the tuplet key, went to "other," and set it up as 15 in the space of 12, just like TheHutch. But he's faster than me!
In reply to I started by entering a … by mikey12045
He's faster than you partly because he didn't change the "whole measure rest" to a "real" rest of any length. Not necessary. Just use the "whole measure rest". :-)
In reply to He's faster than you partly… by TheHutch
Always learning...
In reply to Add / Tuplets / Other … by TheHutch
very helpful! Thanks! Now I'd like to divide it between bass and treble with hand over hand...like an arpeggio.
In reply to very helpful! Thanks! Now… by kd1338plett
Like this? Enter the arpeggio on one staff. Select the notes that you want to move to the other staff, and Shift-CMD-up or down arrow (Shift-CTRL-arrow on Windows.)
In reply to Like this? Enter the… by mikey12045
Yes, like that but alternating the stem direction every 3 notes. Is that possible?
In reply to Yes, like that but… by kd1338plett
I don't think so. Flipping one note in a stemmed group flips them both. The closest I could come was to break it down to 5, triplets. That leaves an extra eighth beat at the end. I suspect that depending on the playback tempo, you could add another note, and I doubt anyone would notice.
But wouldn't a pianist cross hands instinctively? Does it have to be written out?
In reply to I don't think so. Flipping… by mikey12045
Turns out you can. (Yes, I was surprised too) Break the beam of the 15-let (Beam properties palette) and then flip each trio separately.