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Complex Type: fingering

Description

Fingering is typically indicated 1,2,3,4,5. Multiple fingerings may be given, typically to substitute fingerings in the middle of a note. For guitar and other fretted instruments, the fingering element represents the fretting finger; the pluck element represents the plucking finger.

Derived By

Extending xs:string

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
substitution  yes-no  No  The substitution and alternate values are "no" if the attribute is not present.
alternate  yes-no  No  The substitution and alternate values are "no" if the attribute is not present.
default-x  tenths  No 
default-y  tenths  No 
relative-x  tenths  No 
relative-y  tenths  No 
font-family  comma-separated-text  No 
font-style  font-style  No 
font-size  font-size  No 
font-weight  font-weight  No 
color  color  No 
placement  above-below  No 
Referenced By
Definition
<xs:complexType name="fingering">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Fingering is typically indicated 1,2,3,4,5. Multiple fingerings may be given, typically to substitute fingerings in the middle of a note. The substitution and alternate values are "no" if the attribute is not present. For guitar and other fretted instruments, the fingering element represents the fretting finger; the pluck element represents the plucking finger.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:simpleContent>
    <xs:extension base="xs:string">
      <xs:attribute name="substitution" type="yes-no">
        <xsd:annotation>
          <xsd:documentation>
          </xsd:documentation>
        </xsd:annotation>
      </xs:attribute>
      <xs:attribute name="alternate" type="yes-no">
        <xsd:annotation>
          <xsd:documentation>
          </xsd:documentation>
        </xsd:annotation>
      </xs:attribute>
      <xs:attributeGroup ref="print-style" />
      <xs:attributeGroup ref="placement" />
    </xs:extension>
  </xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>

 

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