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Notation reference
Tuplets
Tuplets indicate where a beat is divided into a different number of subdivisions than is usually expected according to the current meter. They can be used to fit more notes or fewer notes in a beat than usually exist in a beat, according to the usual pattern of subdivision.
Tuplet brackets
Tuplet brackets show the duration of tuplets that are not joined by beams, such as triplet quarter notes, by showing the notes within the tuplet under a bracket.

Tuplet brackets

Tuplet brackets show the duration of tuplets that are not joined by beams, such as triplet quarter notes, by showing the notes within the tuplet under a bracket.

Example


Figure 1. A 4/4 bar with the standard subdivision of four quarter notes	Figure 2. A 4/4 bar with a subdivision of six triplet quarter notes in the space of four regular quarter notes

Figure 3. Tuplet bracket with tuplet number shown

Note

You can use properties in the Tuplets group of the Properties panel to edit individual tuplet brackets; however, the Tuplets group is only shown if you select tuplet numbers/ratios or brackets. It is not shown if you select notes within the tuplet, or notes within the tuplet and the tuplet number/ratio or bracket.