Too many notes for the bar
Any suggestions on how to handle this situation? There are too many notes in the bar to fit on the line.
It is in 12/4 and only one bar per line. No wiggle room that I can see.
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Two options, split the measure so part is on one line and part on the next or lower the scaling in the Format->Page settings menu so all of the notes fit on one system.
In reply to Two options, split the… by mike320
Thank you. I like the splitting solution.
In reply to Thank you. I like the… by Len Rhind
That would be my first choice. I would make the barline at the split invisible.
Other options - change to landscape orientation, or if this is the only measure with the problem, make just those notes small using the Inspector ("Chord" section).
An additional solution I found was to set the note spacing to zero on the style>measure settings as in the attached image.
In reply to An additional solution I… by Len Rhind
If you're happy with the notes being that close together. You are affecting every note in the score using that option. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that you need to be aware of the side effects.
In reply to If you're happy with the… by mike320
Correct, but as it is the minimum note space it only affected the really closely packed in notes.
Thanks for the reply.
Another option would be to use a non-standard way of notation but which sould be fairly obvious to an experienced musician. Note that this won't play back correctly, though.
12_4_quint.mscz
In reply to Another option would be to… by underquark
That's an intesting idea. Thanks.
In reply to Another option would be to… by underquark
Hi,
Try as I may, I cannot figure out how you created that beam for the 1/16th notes. Would you be kind enough tell me please?
Len
In reply to Hi, Try as I may, I cannot… by Len Rhind
After notating the first quintuplet, enter two 16th notes followed by an eighth rest. Click on the eighth rest and then double click on the 'Beam middle' icon in the Beam Properties palette to extend the beam over the eighth rest.
As underquark states, it won't play back correctly.
In reply to After notating the first… by Jm6stringer
Brilliant. Putting a beam on rest never occured to me.
Thanks very much.
Another solution, but not a "scientific" one, is use the articulation symbol "tremolo" (more than one cross lines into the beam, in the "Advanced Workspace" palettes, "Tremolo" palette).
It is not mathematically correct but... It saves a lot of visual space!!!