Move notes horizontally with cut and copy doesn't adjust implied rhythmic value.

• Jun 4, 2021 - 14:19

I've read other posts on the same subject. They suggest to use cut and paste. Using this method shows and awkward result:
Two tied eight notes (they are equal to a quarter note) starting on an upbeat , when copied to the downbeat keeps the tie instead of writing it down as quarter note.

Is there a solution for this?

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Comments

This is true, cut and paste takes you literally. If you wish to rewrite the rhythms after you are done with edits like this, use Tools / Regroups Rhythms.

FWIW, your original version wasn't really notated correctly even for starting on the offbeat. It's perfectly fine and really preferable to use a quarter note on an offbeat, but if you do choose to break it with a tie, you also need to break the beam.

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