music-score/docs/musicxml-spec/elements/pre-bend.md

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pre-bend

The element

Parent element:

    <bend>

The element indicates that a bend is a pre-bend rather than a normal bend or a release.

Content

Always empty.

Attributes

None.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples: