Element: bend
Description
The bend type is used in guitar and tablature. The bend-alter element indicates the number of steps in the bend, similar to the alter element. As with the alter element, numbers like 0.5 can be used to indicate microtones. Negative numbers indicate pre-bends or releases; the pre-bend and release elements are used to distinguish what is intended. A with-bar element indicates that the bend is to be done at the bridge with a whammy or vibrato bar. The content of the element indicates how this should be notated.
Derived By
Type bend
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Default | Description |
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| default-x | tenths | No |
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| default-y | tenths | No |
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| relative-x | tenths | No |
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| relative-y | tenths | No |
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| font-family | comma-separated-text | No |
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| font-style | font-style | No |
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| font-size | font-size | No |
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| font-weight | font-weight | No |
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| color | color | No |
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| accelerate | yes-no | No |
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| beats | trill-beats | No | The beats attribute specifies the beats used in a trill-sound or bend-sound. It is a decimal value with a minimum value of 2. |
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| first-beat | percent | No |
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| last-beat | percent | No |
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Content Model
Contains elements as defined in the following table.
| Component | Type | Occurs | Default | Description |
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1..1 |
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| bend-alter | semitones | 1..1 |
The bend-alter element indicates the number of steps (semitones) in the bend, similar to the alter element. As with the alter element, numbers like 0.5 can be used to indicate microtones. Negative numbers indicate pre-bends or releases; the pre-bend and release elements are used to distinguish what is intended. |
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0..1 |
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| pre-bend | empty | 1..1 |
The pre-bend element indicates that this is a pre-bend rather than a normal bend or a release. |
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| release | empty | 1..1 |
The release element indicates that this is a release rather than a normal bend or pre-bend. |
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| with-bar | placement-text | 0..1 |
The with-bar element indicates that the bend is to be done at the bridge with a whammy or vibrato bar. The content of the element indicates how this should be notated. |
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Referenced By
- Complex Type technical
Example
<technical>
<bend>
<bend-alter>2</bend-alter>
</bend>
<string>4</string>
<fret>3</fret>
</technical>
