To turn “normal” notes into a tuplet group

1. Click the Tuplet tool .
2. Click the first note to be included in the tuplet group. The Tuplet Definition dialog box appears.
3. 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 drop-down 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).”

4. 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).
5. Click OK (or press ENTER).

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