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Composite time signatures

Composite meters (, for example) are not only valuable for creating unusual time signatures, but also for creating accurate beaming patterns. Finale uses the time signature to determine beaming patterns, you can create a meter such as , and all music you enter will be automatically be beamed in eighth-note groups of three, two, and two, for example. (Once you’ve created a custom “beaming signature” in this way, you can even select a time signature to appear in the score that’s different from the underlying beaming signature; see To create custom beaming patterns.)

 

Creating a composite meter

Removing a composite meter

 

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