Barred Sextuplet
I have an an original score with a barred sextuplet as shown in the attached image. It it possible to do this in MuseScore? If so how?
I have looked at the handbook and tried a few things as suggested but nothing seems to work. I am using Musescore 3.0.4.5763.
Thank you for any assistance.
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Comments
Looks for me like an anacrusis (pickup measure) of 1/4 (right click-> measure properties->actual duration).
In reply to Looks for me like an… by kuwitt
I already tried that but MS still won't let me put a bar on the sextuplet and it also adds a rest at the end of the measure which is not wanted.
In reply to I already tried that but MS … by wilsonts
Right click on the measure->measure properties, changing the actual measure duration to 1/4, clicking on "OK", selecting a quarter duration and pressing "ctrl+6" doesn't work for you?
In reply to Right click on the measure-… by kuwitt
Thanks for trying to help. I am not having any problem creating the sextuplet. The problem is creating a bar on the sextuplet like the one in the original score that I am trying to duplicate. After a lot of searching and messing around I am coming to the conclusion that MuseScore can't currently accommodate this.
![Music beamed sextuplet2.png]( "Music beamed sextuplet2.png")
Just in case anyone else is trying to follow this, Measures and measure properties now seem to be called bars and bar properties in version 3.
In reply to Thanks for trying to help. I… by wilsonts
Read again what kuwitt wrote. First you need a pickup measure, of one quarter. Then turn that into a sextuplet.
In reply to Thanks for trying to help. I… by wilsonts
Thanks
Now I have got it!
I didn't understand what was meant by a pickup measure. I am a relative newby to MuseScore. Its a great program. Thank you both for your help.
In reply to Thanks for trying to help. I… by wilsonts
Also check your language settings/preferences. measure = bar is US vs UK English
In reply to Also check your language… by jeetee
Oh what a hassle.
Since I am not an American but live in the antipodes, I though I should change my preferences from US English to GB English in the preferences section as hinted at. It seemed to make no difference. Bars were still referred to as bars not measures. I closed MuseScore and tried to reopen it. It flashed on the screen for a moment but wouldn't remain open. I uninstalled and reinstalled. Still the same problem. I referred to the forum. Many it would seem have had these same sorts of problems earlier in the year. By following through on various forum suggestions, I was eventually able to get MuseScore working again. I checked the language preferences and it is now set to GB English but bars are still bars not measures. I can more than live with this.
In reply to Oh what a hassle. Since I am… by wilsonts
"Bar" is the the GB English term. The corresponding US English term is "Measure".
In reply to "Bars is the the GB English… by AndreasKågedal
Also, the term "pickup measure" is perhaps an American-ism as well (not entirely, but there is some correlation). The more common term in Britain from what I understand is "anacrusis", which is also used in the US but less often.
In reply to Also check your language… by jeetee
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