diff --git a/libmscore/element.cpp b/libmscore/element.cpp
index d42d445e9c618..5230a5c999be8 100644
--- a/libmscore/element.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/element.cpp
@@ -2595,4 +2595,53 @@ void Element::autoplaceMeasureElement(bool above, bool add)
       setOffsetChanged(false);
       }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+//   barbeat
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+
+std::pair<int, float> Element::barbeat() const
+      {
+      int bar = 0;
+      int beat = 0;
+      int ticks = 0;
+      TimeSigMap* tsm = this->score()->sigmap();
+      const Element* p = this;
+      int ticksB = ticks_beat(tsm->timesig(0).timesig().denominator());
+      while(p && p->type() != ElementType::SEGMENT && p->type() != ElementType::MEASURE)
+            p = p->parent();
+
+      if (!p) {
+            return std::pair<int, float>(0, 0.0F);
+            }
+      else if (p->type() == ElementType::SEGMENT) {
+            const Segment* seg = static_cast<const Segment*>(p);
+            tsm->tickValues(seg->tick().ticks(), &bar, &beat, &ticks);
+            ticksB = ticks_beat(tsm->timesig(seg->tick().ticks()).timesig().denominator());
+            }
+      else if (p->type() == ElementType::MEASURE) {
+            const Measure* m = static_cast<const Measure*>(p);
+            bar = m->no();
+            beat = -1;
+            ticks = 0;
+            }
+      return std::pair<int,float>(bar + 1, beat + 1 + ticks / static_cast<float>(ticksB));
+      }
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+//   accessibleBarbeat
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+
+QString Element::accessibleBarbeat() const
+      {
+      QString barsAndBeats = "";
+      std::pair<int, float>bar_beat = barbeat();
+      if (bar_beat.first) {
+            barsAndBeats += "; " + QObject::tr("Measure: %1").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first));
+            if (bar_beat.second)
+                  barsAndBeats += "; " + QObject::tr("Beat: %1").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.second));
+            }
+      if (staffIdx() + 1)
+            barsAndBeats += "; " + QObject::tr("Staff: %1").arg(QString::number(staffIdx() + 1));
+      return barsAndBeats;
+      }
 }
diff --git a/libmscore/element.h b/libmscore/element.h
index eb0edfa54741d..0da91a92a12f9 100644
--- a/libmscore/element.h
+++ b/libmscore/element.h
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ class Element : public ScoreElement {
       virtual bool isElement() const override { return true;        }
 
       qreal spatium() const;
+      std::pair<int, float>barbeat() const;
+      QString accessibleBarbeat() const;
 
       inline void setFlag(ElementFlag f, bool v)       { if (v) _flags |= f; else _flags &= ~ElementFlags(f); }
       inline void setFlag(ElementFlag f, bool v) const { if (v) _flags |= f; else _flags &= ~ElementFlags(f); }
diff --git a/mscore/scoreaccessibility.cpp b/mscore/scoreaccessibility.cpp
index 09aa1b77b6a13..3ddfc73186285 100644
--- a/mscore/scoreaccessibility.cpp
+++ b/mscore/scoreaccessibility.cpp
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ void ScoreAccessibility::currentInfoChanged()
             QString optimizedBarsAndBeats = "";
             if (el->isSpanner()) {
                   Spanner* s = static_cast<Spanner*>(el);
-                  std::pair<int, float> bar_beat = barbeat(s->startSegment());
-                  barsAndBeats += tr("Start Measure: %1; Start Beat: %2").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first)).arg(QString::number(bar_beat.second));
+                  std::pair<int, float> bar_beat = s->startSegment()->barbeat();
+                  barsAndBeats += " " + tr("Start Measure: %1; Start Beat: %2").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first)).arg(QString::number(bar_beat.second));
                   Segment* seg = s->endSegment();
                   if(!seg)
                         seg = score->lastSegment()->prev1MM(SegmentType::ChordRest);
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ void ScoreAccessibility::currentInfoChanged()
                       s->type() != ElementType::TIE                                                )
                         seg = seg->prev1MM(SegmentType::ChordRest);
 
-                  bar_beat = barbeat(seg);
+                  bar_beat = seg->barbeat();
                   barsAndBeats += "; " + tr("End Measure: %1; End Beat: %2").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first)).arg(QString::number(bar_beat.second));
                   optimizedBarsAndBeats = barsAndBeats;
                   }
             else {
-                  std::pair<int, float>bar_beat = barbeat(el);
+                  std::pair<int, float>bar_beat = el->barbeat();
                   if (bar_beat.first) {
                         _oldBar = bar_beat.first;
                         barsAndBeats += " " + tr("Measure: %1").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first));
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void ScoreAccessibility::currentInfoChanged()
             QString barsAndBeats = "";
             std::pair<int, float> bar_beat;
 
-            bar_beat = barbeat(score->selection().startSegment());
+            bar_beat = score->selection().startSegment()->barbeat();
             barsAndBeats += " " + tr("Start Measure: %1; Start Beat: %2").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first)).arg(QString::number(bar_beat.second));
             Segment* endSegment = score->selection().endSegment();
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void ScoreAccessibility::currentInfoChanged()
             else
                   endSegment = endSegment->prev1MM();
 
-            bar_beat = barbeat(endSegment);
+            bar_beat = endSegment->barbeat();
             barsAndBeats += " " + tr("End Measure: %1; End Beat: %2").arg(QString::number(bar_beat.first)).arg(QString::number(bar_beat.second));
             statusBarLabel->setText(tr("Range Selection") + barsAndBeats);
             score->setAccessibleInfo(tr("Range Selection") + barsAndBeats);
@@ -419,38 +419,6 @@ void ScoreAccessibility::updateAccessibility()
       //QAccessible::updateAccessibility(&ev2);
       }
 
-std::pair<int, float> ScoreAccessibility::barbeat(Element *e)
-      {
-      if (!e) {
-            return std::pair<int, float>(0, 0.0F);
-            }
-
-      int bar = 0;
-      int beat = 0;
-      int ticks = 0;
-      TimeSigMap* tsm = e->score()->sigmap();
-      Element* p = e;
-      int ticksB = ticks_beat(tsm->timesig(0).timesig().denominator());
-      while(p && p->type() != ElementType::SEGMENT && p->type() != ElementType::MEASURE)
-            p = p->parent();
-
-      if (!p) {
-            return std::pair<int, float>(0, 0.0F);
-            }
-      else if (p->type() == ElementType::SEGMENT) {
-            Segment* seg = static_cast<Segment*>(p);
-            tsm->tickValues(seg->tick().ticks(), &bar, &beat, &ticks);
-            ticksB = ticks_beat(tsm->timesig(seg->tick().ticks()).timesig().denominator());
-            }
-      else if (p->type() == ElementType::MEASURE) {
-            Measure* m = static_cast<Measure*>(p);
-            bar = m->no();
-            beat = -1;
-            ticks = 0;
-            }
-      return std::pair<int,float>(bar + 1, beat + 1 + ticks / static_cast<float>(ticksB));
-      }
-
 void ScoreAccessibility::makeReadable(QString& s)
       {
       static std::vector<std::pair<QString, QString>> unicodeReplacements {
diff --git a/mscore/scoreaccessibility.h b/mscore/scoreaccessibility.h
index 9d113ff90f359..8765f4d0125b6 100644
--- a/mscore/scoreaccessibility.h
+++ b/mscore/scoreaccessibility.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class ScoreAccessibility : public QObject {
       QMainWindow* mainWindow;
       QLabel* statusBarLabel;
       ScoreAccessibility(QMainWindow* statusBar);
-      std::pair<int, float>barbeat(Element* e);
       int _oldStaff = -1;
       int _oldBar = -1;