Wrong beam angle in a 4-note group
For some reason, MuseScore draws the beam of the second group horizontal. It’s wrong, considering the symmetry between the four groups.
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Right/wrong is subjective here, there are lots of different hueristics professional engravers might use to help them decide on an appropriate beam angle. That said, it does seem odd we produce different results for upstem versus downstem here. It wouldbn't be the first or only such inconsistency, though - our beam code is full of special cases for particular situations that don't necessarily always work well together. There is general agreement that someday this needs to be rewritten more or less from scratch, but I wouldn't be expecting to see that any time too soon.
In reply to Right/wrong is subjective… by Marc Sabatella
But surely either 2 or 4 is wrong, isn't it? At least inconsistent.
In reply to but surely either 2 or 4 is… by Jojo-Schmitz
Inconsistent, yes. Neither is inherently wrong, but sure, it would be nice to more consistent here and elsewhere.
Lack of symmetry?
Also, viewing the music strictly as an image...