music-score/docs/musicxml-spec/elements/time-modification.md

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The element | MusicXML 4.0

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time-modification

The element

Parent element:

    <note>

Time modification indicates tuplets, double-note tremolos, and other durational changes. A element shows how the cumulative, sounding effect of tuplets and double-note tremolos compare to the written note type represented by the and elements. Nested tuplets and other notations that use more detailed information need both the and elements to be represented accurately.

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Attributes

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Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

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