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.)
