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Simple Type: kind-value

Description

A kind-value indicates the type of chord. Degree elements can then add, subtract, or alter from these starting points. Values include:  Triads: major (major third, perfect fifth) minor (minor third, perfect fifth) augmented (major third, augmented fifth) diminished (minor third, diminished fifth) Sevenths: dominant (major triad, minor seventh) major-seventh (major triad, major seventh) minor-seventh (minor triad, minor seventh) diminished-seventh (diminished triad, diminished seventh) augmented-seventh (augmented triad, minor seventh) half-diminished (diminished triad, minor seventh) major-minor (minor triad, major seventh) Sixths: major-sixth (major triad, added sixth) minor-sixth (minor triad, added sixth) Ninths: dominant-ninth (dominant-seventh, major ninth) major-ninth (major-seventh, major ninth) minor-ninth (minor-seventh, major ninth) 11ths (usually as the basis for alteration): dominant-11th (dominant-ninth, perfect 11th) major-11th (major-ninth, perfect 11th) minor-11th (minor-ninth, perfect 11th) 13ths (usually as the basis for alteration): dominant-13th (dominant-11th, major 13th) major-13th (major-11th, major 13th) minor-13th (minor-11th, major 13th) Suspended: suspended-second (major second, perfect fifth) suspended-fourth (perfect fourth, perfect fifth) Functional sixths: Neapolitan Italian French German Other: pedal (pedal-point bass) power (perfect fifth) Tristan  The "other" kind is used when the harmony is entirely composed of add elements. The "none" kind is used to explicitly encode absence of chords or functional harmony.

Derived By

Restricting xs:string

Enumeration
Value  Description 
major 

minor 

augmented 

diminished 

dominant 

major-seventh 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

minor-seventh 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

diminished-seventh 

augmented-seventh 

half-diminished 

major-minor 

major-sixth  normal
use-symbols="yes"

minor-sixth 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

dominant-ninth 

major-ninth 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

minor-ninth 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

dominant-11th 

major-11th 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

minor-11th 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

dominant-13th 

major-13th 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

minor-13th 

normal

use-symbols="yes"

suspended-second 

suspended-fourth 

Neapolitan 
Italian 
French 
German 
pedal 

power 

Tristan 
other 
none 
Referenced By
Definition
<xs:simpleType name="kind-value">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>A kind-value indicates the type of chord. Degree elements can then add, subtract, or alter from these starting points. Values include:

Triads:
major (major third, perfect fifth)
minor (minor third, perfect fifth)
augmented (major third, augmented fifth)
diminished (minor third, diminished fifth)
Sevenths:
dominant (major triad, minor seventh)
major-seventh (major triad, major seventh)
minor-seventh (minor triad, minor seventh)
diminished-seventh (diminished triad, diminished seventh)
augmented-seventh (augmented triad, minor seventh)
half-diminished (diminished triad, minor seventh)
major-minor (minor triad, major seventh)
Sixths:
major-sixth (major triad, added sixth)
minor-sixth (minor triad, added sixth)
Ninths:
dominant-ninth (dominant-seventh, major ninth)
major-ninth (major-seventh, major ninth)
minor-ninth (minor-seventh, major ninth)
11ths (usually as the basis for alteration):
dominant-11th (dominant-ninth, perfect 11th)
major-11th (major-ninth, perfect 11th)
minor-11th (minor-ninth, perfect 11th)
13ths (usually as the basis for alteration):
dominant-13th (dominant-11th, major 13th)
major-13th (major-11th, major 13th)
minor-13th (minor-11th, major 13th)
Suspended:
suspended-second (major second, perfect fifth)
suspended-fourth (perfect fourth, perfect fifth)
Functional sixths:
Neapolitan
Italian
French
German
Other:
pedal (pedal-point bass)
power (perfect fifth)
Tristan

The "other" kind is used when the harmony is entirely composed of add elements. The "none" kind is used to explicitly encode absence of chords or functional harmony.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:enumeration value="major" />
    <xs:enumeration value="minor" />
    <xs:enumeration value="augmented" />
    <xs:enumeration value="diminished" />
    <xs:enumeration value="dominant" />
    <xs:enumeration value="major-seventh" />
    <xs:enumeration value="minor-seventh" />
    <xs:enumeration value="diminished-seventh" />
    <xs:enumeration value="augmented-seventh" />
    <xs:enumeration value="half-diminished" />
    <xs:enumeration value="major-minor" />
    <xs:enumeration value="major-sixth" />
    <xs:enumeration value="minor-sixth" />
    <xs:enumeration value="dominant-ninth" />
    <xs:enumeration value="major-ninth" />
    <xs:enumeration value="minor-ninth" />
    <xs:enumeration value="dominant-11th" />
    <xs:enumeration value="major-11th" />
    <xs:enumeration value="minor-11th" />
    <xs:enumeration value="dominant-13th" />
    <xs:enumeration value="major-13th" />
    <xs:enumeration value="minor-13th" />
    <xs:enumeration value="suspended-second" />
    <xs:enumeration value="suspended-fourth" />
    <xs:enumeration value="Neapolitan" />
    <xs:enumeration value="Italian" />
    <xs:enumeration value="French" />
    <xs:enumeration value="German" />
    <xs:enumeration value="pedal" />
    <xs:enumeration value="power" />
    <xs:enumeration value="Tristan" />
    <xs:enumeration value="other" />
    <xs:enumeration value="none" />
  </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

 

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