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Change metronome subdivisions and accented notes
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Feature: Add the ability to change the subdivision that the metronome ticks on, as well as which notes are strong and which are weak
Problem to be solved
It can be very annoying when the piece you're writing doesn't follow whichever subdivision MuseScore decides is right based on your time signature and tempo - I've seen others complain about having two ticks per bar instead of three in 6/8 etc, and as I work a lot in odd metres where the pulse could be written with a compound metre (but shouldn't be), and in a lot of cases the metronome clashes with the pulse of the music.
Obviously this deviates from how a traditional metronome functions, so it definitely wouldn't need to be a highly-publicised feature, but for those writing more complicated scores, it can be a lifesaver to have a customisable metronome
Prior art
A metronome app that solves this issue, 'Pro Metronome - Tempo & Tuner' on the app store, has a very intuitive interface for this:
It has three levels of strength for ticks and the ability to silence them, though more than two strengths likely isn't necessary.
However, it lets you do unusual subdivisions of the bar that make more sense for the pulse (extreme examples below, but I'm sure you get the idea):
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