I am having a tough time trying to complete this task. I need a tuplet that show 9:2q (where q is a graphical representation of a quarter note).
I cannot figure out how to do this. If I type 9s:2q in the popover, I get 9 quarters in the space of 2. And any variation I try, it does not work. I know I can use nested tuplets, I know I can use 9:8. However, I am working on an educational book, and the author has used 9:2q to explain a point they are trying to convey.
Try 9x:8 (sixteenths notes are x) and then in the properties there’s a setting for modifying that second part (although I don’t think it will work)… Use staff text instead and hide the tuplet ratio
This is necessary to obtain very unusual results like this. (even if I don’t quite understand what the significance/utility of this visualisation may be)
The 9:2q tuplet creates space for 9 crotchets in the space of 2 crotchets.
The nested tuplet spreads 9 semiquavers over the 36 (9x4) semiquavers-worth of space you just created.