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## Re: different rhythmic units for tuplet's numerator and denominator

 From: Peter Johnson Subject: Re: different rhythmic units for tuplet's numerator and denominator Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:20:16 -0700 (PDT)


urisala wrote:
>
> Hi,
> The only way one can write a tuplet such as "3 notes in the duration of 7
> 16ths " in a consistent and correct way with a general law of tuplet
> notation is to assign the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the 3 notes,
> so that the total value is of 12 16ths (the first rule of a correct
> treatment of tuplets is that the tuplet is of more value than what it
> substitutes.  Is it possible to assign different rhythmic units to the
> numerator and the denominator of a tuplet? Is it possible to show those
> rhytmic figures next to each?
>
>

You can use arbitrary combinations of note values and fractions to make it
as (un-)readable as you wish, so long as you can 'do the math'.  For
example:

\version "2.11.49"
\relative c'' {
\time 2/4
\override TupletNumber #'text = #tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text
\autoBeamOff
g16 \times 2/3 { a8.. b c } | d2
}

Peter
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