music-score/docs/musicxml-spec/elements/mode.md

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mode

The element

Parent element:

    <key>

The element is used to specify major/minor and other mode distinctions. Valid mode values include major, minor, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, ionian, locrian, and none.

Content

mode

Attributes

None.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

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