triplet in tuplet
From this Tuplet explanation: A triplet: “three notes played in the normal duration of four”. But I could not verify this on couple of the music sheets and from entering notes using flat.io site.
Then I found another explanation: “A triplet group’s total duration is equal to two of the original note-values contained within.” This one I was able to verify.
So was the info from wikipedia wrong?
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A Tuplet is x notes in the time of y. A 15:8 group is an example of a tuplet.
A Triplet is a particular type of Tuplet where x=3, y=2. Three notes in the time of two. Some other common groupings also have a name.
Here's a 7:4 tuplet.
(The notation program Sibelius confuses the issue by labelling the menu where tuplets are constructed as 'Triplets'.)
Please re-read Wiki! All triplets are tuplets, but not all tuplets are triplets!!
Tuplet is the name given to any non-standard timings within a specified bar. Triplets are one such kind, and are so called because there are three notes played in the time two of the same value are normally played. So, a tad quicker.
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