Creating tuplets

Select the first note of the group and press F1 P, then a digit from duplet through nonuplet — or dial in a custom ratio.

A tuplet groups a run of notes into a bracket marked with the ratio it plays against — three notes in the time of two, for a triplet, and so on.

Creating one

Select the first note of the group, open the Note palette with F1, then press P followed by a digit:

2 — Duplet (2:3)
3 — Triplet (3:2)
4 — Quadruplet (4:3)
5 — Quintuplet (5:4)
6 — Sextuplet (6:4)
7 — Septuplet (7:4)
8 — Octuplet (8:6)
9 — Nonuplet (9:8)

QuickStave groups the selected note and however many follow it into the bracket, restyled to fit the ratio’s total duration.

F1 P 0 opens a dialog for any ratio the standard list doesn’t cover — useful for anything beyond nonuplets, or an irregular grouping like 5:3.

F1 P Delete ungroups the tuplet containing the current selection, restoring the notes to their un-grouped durations.

See Entering notes for setting durations before grouping them into a tuplet.