Request assistance with creating a pick up and ending measure
I am trying to create a pick up measure with one eighth note and a last measure with notes totaling 3 and 1/8 in 4/4 time. I have tried to adjust measure properties and also selected "exclude these measures from the measure count." I would like to know how to do this. Attached are a few measures.
Thank you for your help!
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I don't know how to have a measure count with fractions of a beat. What I usually do in this situation is to make that first 1/8th rest invisible by clicking on it and pressing "V". You can do the same for the final measure.
In reply to I don't know how to have a by ericfontainejazz
3/4 +1/8 = 7/8 and setting that up in measure properties simple, you just had to change numerator and denominator. No hiding of rests needed.
In reply to 3/4 +1/8 = 7/8 and setting by Jojo-Schmitz
Silly me!
In reply to 3/4 +1/8 = 7/8 and setting by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks, Everyone.
Sorry, but I do not understand how to do what each of you has suggested, including putting in 1/8 in the actual box because I can only add whole numbers from the drop down box.
Could someone show me how to do this by making the changes to my attachment so I could then open the measure properties box and see how it is done? Thanks much to all of you.
In reply to Thanks, Everyone. Sorry, by Megan R
When you right click a Measure and click "Measure Properties..." in Measure Duration to the right of the input box for Acutal duration, there is a drop-down box. You need to change that dropdown box to select 8 (for eights) instead of 4 (for quarters).
In reply to When you right click a by ericfontainejazz
Oh, now I understand; I initially could not get the box to the right of the actual duration box to highlight/drop down. Because of all your replies, I am now able to attach the successful measures..........they read just the way I want them too!
Thanks to all!!
In Measure Properties, for the "Actual" duration, enter 1/8. Use the dropdown to choose the denominator of that fraction.
Thanks to all.