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# The <notehead-text> element | MusicXML 4.0


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# The <notehead-text> element


Parent element:
    
        
        <note>


The <notehead-text> element represents text that is displayed inside a notehead, as is done in some educational music. It is not needed for the numbers used in tablature or jianpu notation. The presence of a TAB or jianpu clefs is sufficient to indicate that numbers are used. The <display-text> and <accidental-text> elements allow display of fully formatted text and accidentals.


## Content


One or more of the following

- <display-text>
- <accidental-text>


## Attributes


None.


## Examples


This element is used in the following examples:


<notehead-text>