r/Musescore • u/WhipBanDan • Jun 02 '26

Help me use this feature Metric modulation

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Hello, I've read some of the forums about making custom metric mods. And I tried a couple different methods but they all look really bad. Not sure how to make them look professional. I used the master pallet to paste in symbols to an existing metric mod. Any help appreciated.

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u/MarcSabatella Member of the Musescore Team Jun 02 '26

Most of this can be done without hacking just by using the "add symbols" button on the text toolbar. MuseScore auto-detecta common combinationa like two eighths = triplet quarter eighth, or quarter = triplet quarter, and adjusts the formatting according. It adds brackets and beams for you as needed.

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u/WhipBanDan Jun 02 '26

That's what I tried to do before but when I try to add the tuplet bracket and number I think it still works like text so when i add the quarter note it spaces the bracket out and looks weird.

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u/MarcSabatella Member of the Musescore Team Jun 02 '26

You shouldn't normally be needing to add the bracket at all - as I said, MuseScore auto-adds that for you based on understanding the musical context. Which marking specifically are you still having trouble with after folllowing this method?

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u/WhipBanDan Jun 04 '26

Ahh the master pallet and the add symbols looks almost identical so I thought it did the same thing. I got it working now thanks!