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The element | MusicXML 4.0

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The element

Parent element:

    <harmony>

The element indicates a pitch like C, D, E vs. a scale degree like 1, 2, 3. It is used with chord symbols in popular music. The element has a and optional element similar to the and elements, but renamed to distinguish the different musical meanings.

Content

In this order

• (Required)
• (Optional)

Attributes

None.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

, , , , , (Frame), (Frame), , , , Tutorial: Chord Symbols