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

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The element

Parent element:

    <key>

The element represents the number of flats or sharps in a traditional key signature. Negative numbers are used for flats and positive numbers for sharps, reflecting the key's placement within the circle of fifths (hence the element name).

Content

fifths

Attributes

None.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

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