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Element: accord

Description

The accord type represents the tuning of a single string in the scordatura element. It uses the same group of elements as the staff-tuning element.

Derived By

Type accord

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
string  string-number  No  Strings are numbered from high to low.
Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component  Type  Occurs  Default  Description 
  1..1 
tuning-step  step  1..1  The tuning-step element is represented like the step element, with a different name to reflect is different function.
tuning-alter  semitones  0..1 

The tuning-alter element is represented like the alter element, with a different name to reflect its different function.

tuning-octave  octave  1..1  The tuning-octave element is represented like the octave element, with a different name to reflect is different function.
Referenced By
Example

        <direction-type>          
          <words default-y="42" relative-x="-120">Scordatura: AEAE</words>
            <scordatura>             
              <accord string="1">
                <tuning-step>E</tuning-step>
                <tuning-octave>5</tuning-octave>
              </accord>
              <accord string="2">
                <tuning-step>A</tuning-step>
                <tuning-octave>4</tuning-octave>
              </accord>
              <accord string="3">
                <tuning-step>E</tuning-step>
                <tuning-alter>-1</tuning-alter>
                <tuning-octave>4</tuning-octave>
              </accord>
            <accord string="4">
              <tuning-step>A</tuning-step>
              <tuning-octave>3</tuning-octave>
            </accord>
          </scordatura>

        </direction-type>

Definition

See scordatura

 

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