- Click the Tuplet tool
.
- Click
the first note to be included in the tuplet group. The Tuplet Definition
dialog box appears.
- Specify the rhythmic composition of the tuplet.
On the top part of the screen Finale is asking, “How many notes
of what rhythmic value are to fit in the space normally allotted to how
many of what value?” Enter the number of each rhythmic value in the text
boxes. Specify the rhythmic value itself by selecting the rhythmic-value
from the pop-up
menu.
For example, to define a standard quarter
note triplet, you could fill out the values either as “3 (quarters) in
the space of 2 (quarters),” or “3 (quarters) in the space of 1 (half).”
- Specify the visual appearance of the tuplet.
Finale lets you specify various aspects governing the visual appearance
of your tuplets. See Tuplet
Definition dialog box. You can always change the angle or position
of the bracket or slur once it’s in the score. If you want the “3” (or
whatever number appears over the tuplet) to appear in the middle of the
slur or bracket (if you’re using one) instead of being above or below
it, be sure to choose Break Slur/Bracket. If you’re creating a complex
tuplet, you can also choose Use Ratio for Number; instead of placing a
simple digit above the tuplet (like 3, for example), Finale will express
the tuplet as a ratio (such as 3:2, using the numbers you entered in the
__ in the space of __ text boxes).
- Click OK (or press RETURN).
