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Element: arpeggiate

Description

The arpeggiate type indicates that this note is part of an arpeggiated chord.

Derived By

Type arpeggiate

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
number  number-level  No  The number attribute can be used to distinguish between two simultaneous chords arpeggiated separately (different numbers) or together (same number). When a number-level value is implied, the value is 1 by default.
direction  up-down  No  The up-down attribute is used if there is an arrow on the arpeggio sign. By default, arpeggios go from the lowest to highest note.
default-x  tenths  No 
default-y  tenths  No 
relative-x  tenths  No 
relative-y  tenths  No 
placement  above-below  No 
color  color  No 
Content Model

Always empty.

Referenced By
Example

      <note default-x="19">
        <pitch>
          <step>G</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>16</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>whole</type>
        <staff>1</staff>
        <notations>
          <arpeggiate default-x="-12" direction="down" number="1"/>
        </notations>
      </note>
      <note default-x="19">
        <chord/>
        <pitch>
          <step>B</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>16</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>whole</type>
        <staff>1</staff>
        <notations>
          <arpeggiate default-x="-12" direction="down" number="1"/>
        </notations>
      </note>
      <note default-x="19">
        <chord/>
        <pitch>
          <step>D</step>
          <octave>5</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>16</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>whole</type>
        <staff>1</staff>
        <notations>
          <arpeggiate default-x="-12" direction="down" number="1"/>
        </notations>
      </note>
      <note default-x="19">
        <chord/>
        <pitch>
          <step>G</step>
          <octave>5</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>16</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>whole</type>
        <staff>1</staff>
        <notations>
          <arpeggiate default-x="-12" direction="down" number="1"/>
        </notations>
      </note>
Definition

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