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Element: beat-repeat

Description

The beat-repeat type is used to indicate that a single beat (but possibly many notes) is repeated. Both the start and stop of the beat being repeated should be specified. The beat-repeat element specifies a notation style for repetitions. The actual music being repeated needs to be repeated within the MusicXML file. This element specifies the notation that indicates the repeat.

Derived By

Type beat-repeat

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
type  start-stop  Yes 
slashes  xs:positiveInteger  No  The slashes attribute specifies the number of slashes to use in the symbol. By default, the value for slashes is 1. 
use-dots  yes-no  No  The use-dots attribute indicates whether or not to use dots as well (for instance, with mixed rhythm patterns). By default, the value for use-dots is no. 
Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component  Type  Occurs  Default  Description 
  0..1 
slash-type  note-type-value  1..1  The slash-type element indicates the graphical note type to use for the display of repetition marks.
slash-dot  empty  0..*  The slash-dot element is used to specify any augmentation dots in the note type used to display repetition marks.
Referenced By
Example

      <attributes>
        <measure-style>
          <beat-repeat type="start"/>
        </measure-style>
      </attributes>
      <note default-x="50">
        <pitch>
          <step>F</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>2</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <stem>up</stem>
      </note>
      <note default-x="50">
        <chord/>
        <pitch>
          <step>A</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>2</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <stem>up</stem>
      </note>
      <note default-x="90">
        <pitch>
          <step>F</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>2</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <stem>up</stem>
      </note>
      <note default-x="90">
        <chord/>
        <pitch>
          <step>A</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>2</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <stem>up</stem>
      </note>
      <note default-x="131">
        <pitch>
          <step>F</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>2</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <stem>up</stem>
      </note>
      <note default-x="131">
        <chord/>
        <pitch>
          <step>A</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>2</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <stem>up</stem>
      </note>
      <barline location="right">
        <bar-style>light-heavy</bar-style>
        <repeat direction="backward" winged="none"/>
      </barline>
    </measure>
    <!--=======================================================-->
    <measure number="3" width="208">
      <attributes>
        <measure-style>
          <beat-repeat type="stop"/>
        </measure-style>

Definition

See measure-style

 

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