Element: root-alter
Description
The root-alter type represents the chromatic alteration of the root of the current chord within the harmony element. In some chord styles, the text for the root-step element may include root-alter information. In that case, the print-object attribute of the root-alter element can be set to no.
Derived By
Type root-alter
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Default | Description |
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| print-object | yes-no | No |
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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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| location | left-right | No | The location attribute indicates whether the alteration should appear to the left or the right of the root-step; it is right by default. |
Content Model
Contains text only.
Referenced By
- Complex Type root
Example
<harmony default-y="21" font-family="Arial">
<root>
<root-step>C</root-step>
<root-alter>1</root-alter>
</root>
<kind halign="center" text="">major</kind>
<bass>
<bass-step>G</bass-step>
</bass>
</harmony>
