How to insert triplets like that?
I want to insert triplets like in the screenshot below.
The first triplet is easy: I choose a quarter note, press ctrl + 3 and can insert the quarter and the eighth note in the triplet .
But what is to do, when I want insert a triplet like the second and the third one?
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What is the time signature of the piece?
In reply to What is the time signature of by xavierjazz
Thanks for response.
Time signature is four-four time.
below the whole measure (treble and bass clef), but I've only problems with inserting the second an third triplet in treble clef.
In reply to Thanks for response. Time by kuwitt
I don't understand this notation; it looks to me to be more of a typographical error. Is it an exceprt from published sheet music? Could you show more context?
Even if I could enter this in MuseScore, I don't think I understand what it means so, personally, I would look for an alternative way to express this phrase. Seeing the original score (or more of the score if you don't have the whole thing) might help.
In reply to Even if I could enter this in by underquark
Hello Marc, hello underquark, hello xavierjazz,
thanks for your support.
It is one of many (in my opinion) good sounding piano patterns from the piano-hit-box from Thorsten Schuchardt (http://www.tastentricks.de/ - there is also a possibilty to buy ;)
Below the whole pattern from this measure excerpt and a mp3 file (the mp3 as zip file, I hope you can open it).
I didn't myself understand the transcription of this measure too, but I'm not a professional musician. Is this way of trancription a common way? Or how would you transcribe such a phrase?
In reply to Hello Marc, hello underquark, by kuwitt
if it's for personal use, or use by educated people, it would be easier to write crotchets with warning a "tempo" indication "ternary crotchets", or (baroque way) "croches inégales"
In reply to Hello Marc, hello underquark, by kuwitt
Your initial example measure looks weird to me. A 4/4 measure would usually contain 4 triplets. In this measure there are only three. This may mean that this is a 3/4 measure but in this case there ought to be a new signature before and after it.
Or else it means that the whole measure is a triplet of say 3 minim taking the time of the whole usually 4/4 measure. And then each of these is again a (nestled) triplet--hence possibly the triplet symbol over a single minim.
But in this case the triplets in the left and right hand would align which they are far from doing. Which forces you to consider that you have two types of triplets, two which cover a crotchet and one that covers a minim--in a different sequence in left and right hand. But at least one "border" ought to still align in this last scenario--at which point I have to give up.
I finally noticed you attached a mp3 file and listened. Below is my notation of how I hear it: the measure as printed is chockfull of typos at any rate--even if I am off with my solution the correct one will look similar.
In reply to Your initial example measure by azumbrunn
from what I hear I'd just specify (not even necessary for jazzmen) "swing ternaire" (in french) and notate as in the second measure of attachment.
Much easier to write.
In reply to from what I hear I'd just by robert leleu
shortly - because lack oft time:
First of all: What for a wonderful community are the people in the forum of musescore :-)
Yes it would be the best way to notate the pattern straight an insert "play as swing" ( but when I insert in the second measure swing, it sounds a little bit different to when it's written ternary - but maybe this is another issue whether there are settings (execept 8th an 16th settings))
But then I've to translate the whole pattern in an straight notation, that there is no confusion (it will be a part for an arrangement for the Band of my nephews) - it will be a good exercice for me (at this time often the imagination does not want in my head;)
Azumbrunn, I believe in the measure of the F Chord the third triplet is meant as two triplets, but it looks puzzling how it is written in the original. Maybe I find time to contact the author of this pattern the next days.
And yes it is for personal use and from the author honestly wished to work around creative with his patterns.
Hi kuwitt,
The easiest thing for me to do to make it look less confusing and play the midi more accurately would to put the piece in swing mode.
This explains it better than I could:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/swing
It should make the score a lot less confusing and make the MIDI play back more accurately.
Hope this helps