Entering triplets
Hi, I am trying to insert a triplet of three quavers into the middle of a bar, I select the first note then press control 3 But the notation changes including semiquaver rests in the triplet. Can anyone advise where I am going wrong? any help would be greatly appreciated. 
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Have another look at https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tuplets
Always start from the total duration of the tuplet. So for a triplet of 3 1/8ths with the default ratio of 3:2 you start from a 1/4th note or rest.
In reply to Have another look at https:/… by jeetee
To translate to GB usage, start with a crotchet rest. After CTRL+3 you will have three triplet quaver rests.
In reply to To translate to GB usage,… by SteveBlower
Those Brits should learn proper math ;-)
In reply to Those Brits should learn… by jeetee
Well, we don't just do one math, we do maths - plural.
In reply to Well, we don't just do one… by SteveBlower
Then may I suggest stop using the one with silly units like miles? :-D
In reply to Then may I suggest stop… by jeetee
12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 22 yards in a chain, 10 chains in a furlong, 8 furlongs in a mile, what could be more sensible than that?
In reply to Well, we don't just do one… by SteveBlower
we do maths - plural.
That's the problem. In the US we do math. ;-P
In reply to we do maths - plural. That's… by mike320
French also do maths, not math.
Not sure if you see that as positive or negative :-)
In reply to French also do maths, not… by frfancha
In German Mathematik is singular and for good reason ;-)
But it is also female ;->
The confusing part: all plurals turn female (der Mann, die Männer / die Frau, die Frauen / das Ding, die Dinge), at least in nominativ...
Confusing, but by far not as bad as that inch/foot/yard/chain/furlong/mile system ;-)
In reply to we do maths - plural. That's… by mike320
You do, but still managed to pick the non SI-units for half of that math..
Why do I have a feeling that we're slightly digressing from the topic at hand?
In reply to You do, but still managed to… by jeetee
Think of it as a development of the second subject. We'll get to the recapitulation soon.
In reply to You do, but still managed to… by jeetee
Topic? What topic?
;-)
With apologies to @tbottsmusic for the digression...
Here's the recapitulation:
Regards
In reply to With apologies to @… by Jm6stringer
Hi, Jm6stringer, thank you for that information, that's my problem sorted. I am sorry my topic caused the furore regarding the Mathematics, correct me if I am wrong but, isn't mathematics the correct word wherever one comes from?
In reply to Hi, Jm6stringer, thank you… by tbottsmusic
As the prime instigator of the light bantering, let me apologize if this caused you any problems. Everyone who responded see each other giving answers all of the time and digressions like that occasionally happen. Mathematics is the name of the field of science (I've never heard it without the s) but when it's shortened I've never heard it with the s in the US. I hope jm6stringer and everyone understands I was simply teasing him about the different varieties of English spoke in the US & UK.
In reply to As the prime instigator of… by mike320
@mike320...
Don't worry about me, I was about to jump in, especially regarding the
Brits: Mathematics → math******s → math...s → maths
and
USA: Mathematics → math
Anyway, I think jeetee started it... ;-)
(see what I just did here?)
In reply to @mike320... Don't worry… by Jm6stringer
I believe the French started it when the defined the metre for the first time ;-)