Element: degree [group harmony-chord]
Description
The degree type is used to add, alter, or subtract individual notes in the chord. The print-object attribute can be used to keep the degree from printing separately when it has already taken into account in the text attribute of the kind element. The degree-value and degree-type text attributes specify how the value and type of the degree should be displayed.
A harmony of kind "other" can be spelled explicitly by using a series of degree elements together with a root.
Derived By
Type degree
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| print-object | yes-no | 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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| degree-value | degree-value | 1..1 |
The content of the degree-value type is a number indicating the degree of the chord (1 for the root, 3 for third, etc). The text attribute specifies how the type of the degree should be displayed in a score. The degree-value symbol attribute indicates that a symbol should be used in specifying the degree. If the symbol attribute is present, the value of the text attribute follows the symbol. |
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| degree-alter | degree-alter | 1..1 |
The degree-alter type represents the chromatic alteration for the current degree. If the degree-type value is alter or subtract, the degree-alter value is relative to the degree already in the chord based on its kind element. If the degree-type value is add, the degree-alter is relative to a dominant chord (major and perfect intervals except for a minor seventh). The plus-minus attribute is used to indicate if plus and minus symbols should be used instead of sharp and flat symbols to display the degree alteration; it is no by default. |
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| degree-type | degree-type | 1..1 |
The degree-type type indicates if this degree is an addition, alteration, or subtraction relative to the kind of the current chord. The value of the degree-type element affects the interpretation of the value of the degree-alter element. The text attribute specifies how the type of the degree should be displayed in a score. |
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Referenced By
- Complex Type harmony
Example
<harmony default-y="40">
<root>
<root-step>A</root-step>
</root>
<kind>minor-seventh</kind>
<degree>
<degree-value>13</degree-value>
<degree-alter>-1</degree-alter>
<degree-type>add</degree-type>
</degree>
</harmony>
