Missing Count 4 in a 4/4 Measure of Sextuplets
I'm a brand new muse score and I'm transcribing a drum part for a cover song.
I just started learning to use sextuplets and for some reason, it only allows me 3 beats in a measure of 4/4 once I add some 16th note sextuplets.
It's the last measure in this screenshot I've attached. You can see that I'm missing count 4. Is there a way to insert 2 more 8th notes so that this measure isn't stuck in 3/4 time?
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See that little minus sign in the upper right of that measure?
It means that it has less beats that the time signature calls for
In reply to See that little minus sign… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you sir for the quick response. Definitely didn't catch that! I control scrolled to zoom in and now I see it. Is there a way to edit the properties of that measure to make it 4/4 or add that last note?
In reply to Thank you sir for the quick… by randrums
Yes, see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/measure-operations#properties
In reply to Yes, see https://musescore… by Jojo-Schmitz
Perfect! This method worked. When I right-clicked and wen to properties apparently, it indicated i had the "actual" set to 12/16 or something like that. I must have went crazy with my keyboard. Changed it back to 4/4 and it worked perfectly. Thanks again!
It is usually better to attach a score ,(.mscz file,) rather than a picture, but in this case I can see a grey minus sign above the end of the measure, hiding behind the last quarter. That indicates you have somehow removed a beat (possibly using CTRL+ delete rather than just delete). There are several ways to recover the situation. Probably the easiest is to right click on that short measure and restore the actual duration to 4/4 (you should see it is currently 3/4). If you have further trouble fixing it, come back and attach the score.
In reply to It is usually better to… by SteveBlower
Thanks so much both of you. It's kind people like you that make the open source world strong. Noted for next time, I'll definitely attach the score file as I'm sure I'll have more questions!
randrums wrote > I'm a brand new muse score and I'm transcribing a drum part for a cover song.
From a "beginners" mind perspective (that is, using MuseScore for the first time to enter a drum track) it would be great if you would make and share (ideally in a separate post) a list of insights, stuck points, questions, etc.
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