Notes
Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Note Note.dtd The voice element is optional, but A should be included for compatibility 4 with most notation programs. 1 1 quarter up 1 5
Dead Note-dtd notehead : x 1 5 :
Dot Note-dtd dot : 1 5 :
Double Dot Note-dtd dot : 1 5 :
Ghost Note – an note shown in the Note-dtd notehead notation and tab that is optional to : play. Normally surrounded with (). normal Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
parentheses 1 5 :
Muted (Palm Mute) Note-dtd notehead other-technical : Most published music indicates x muted strings with “P.M.” above the notation to indicate the three bottom bass strings are muted with 4 the palm. Others use a graphic 5 similar to those shown to indicate palm mute the exact strings to be muted. This option is better as it indicates : exactly which string to mute.
Rest Note-dtd rest :
Staccato Note-dtd articulations staccato : 1 5 :
Tuplets Note.dtd time-modification actual-notes : This example is is a ¼ note triplet. normal-notes quarter The actual-notes element can be set to 5,6,7... to obtain other tuplets. 3 2 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
3 5 : : quarter 3 2 3 5 : : quarter 3 2 3 5 :
Tuplets – Mixed Note Durations Note-dtd time-modification actual-notes : normal-notes quarter normal-type 3 2 eighth 3 5 : : eighth 3 2 3 5 : Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Chord Note.dtd chord : 5 3 : 4 2 : 3 0 : 2 1
Fret Hand Finger (Program Default) Note.dtd finger : 2 1 1 :
Fret Hand Finger (Precise) Note.dtd finger Common.dtd : 2 1 1 : Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Pick Hand Finger (Program Default) Note.dtd pluck : 2 1 m :
Pick Hand Finger (Precise) Note.dtd pluck Common.dtd : 2 1 m :
Pick & Fret Hand Finger (Precise) Note.dtd finger Common.dtd pluck : 2 1 1 m : Bends
Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Basic Bend – played by picking the Note.dtd bend note then pushing the string up to the bend-alter : desired pitch. : In this example the push is one semitone. 1 5 0.5
Basic Bend (2nd variation) – Using a bend format similar to hammers and pulls, slur : the individual notes can be shown in the notation enclosed in parenthesis : to indicate the bent note and connected with a slur arc. 1 5 NOTE: the slur arc is a side wise bracket if the image. 1 Future versions of MusicXML might consider adding start/stop to bend similar to hammer-on and pull-off. : normal : 1 7
Bend and Release– played by picking Note.dtd bend the note, pushing the string up to the alter-bend : desired pitch, then releasing the push release back to normal. : In this example the push is one 1 semitone. 5 0.5 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Bend and Release (2nd variation) – bend This variation shows two slues. It slur : could just as easily be a single slur covering all three notes. : 1 5 1 : normal : 1 7 : normal : 1 7
Pre-Bend – played pushing the string Note.dtd bend up to the desired pitch, then picking pre-bend : the note. : In this example the push is one semitone. 1 5 0.5
Pre-Bend/Release – played pushing Note.dtd pre-bend the string up to the desired pitch, : then picking the note, then releasing the push back to normal. : In this example the push is one 1 semitone. 5 0.5 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
release
Basic Bend with Tremolo (2nd Note.dtd bend variation) – same as a simple bend, slur : but extend the bent note with a ornaments tremolo. The tremolo can also be tremolo : added to the end of a bend and release. 1 5 1 : normal : 1 7 3 Effects
Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Hammer On Note.dtd hammer-on slur : : 1 5 H : : 1 7 Po : : 1 7
Hammer On / Pull Off Note.dtd hammer-on pull-off : slur : 1 3 H : : Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
1 5 Po : : 1 3 ;
Hammer On / Pull Off (2nd Note.dtd hammer-on variation) pull-off : slur : 1 3 H : : 1 5 Po : : 1 3
Double Pull Off Note.dtd hammer-on : : 1 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
pull-off 7 slur Po : : 1 6 < pull-off type="stop" number=”1 /'> Po : : 1 5
Double Pull Off (2nd variation) Note.dtd pull-off slur : : 1 7 Po : : 1 6 < pull-off type="stop" number=”1 /'> Po : : 1 5 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Brush Stroke Down Note.dtd down-bow chord : 5 3 : 4 2 : 3 0 : 2 1
Brush Stroke Up – same as brush Note.dtd up-bow stroke down except replace down- bow with up-bow.
Pick Stroke Down – for flat picked Note.dtd down-bow note this indicates the direction of : the picked note. 1 5 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Pick Stroke Up - for flat picked Note.dtd up-bow note this indicates the direction of : the picked note. 1 5
Pop other-technical : 1 5 pop
Rasgueado
Roll Down (arpeggiate chord) – a chord way to play a chord fingerstyle arpeggiate : where each string is played with a slight delay, starting from the bass string. 5 3 : 4 2 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
: 3 0 : 2 1
Roll Up (arpeggiate chord) - a way Note.dtd chord to play a chord fingerstyle where arpeggiate : each string is played with a slight delay, starting from the highest treble string. The graphic has an 2 arrow head to indicate the 1 direction of the roll. : 3 0 : 4 2 : 5 3 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Slap other-technical : 1 5 slap
Tap Note.dtd tap : 1 5 Grace Notes
Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Grace Note – Hammer On Note.dtd grace hammer-on use an allow the program determine how the : grace note is displayed. Slash = no :: the first half of the 1 base note's duration has the 3 pitch of the grace note (the first H two-thirds if the base note is a dotted note). Slash = yes :: the base note's duration begins with the pitch of the grace note for only a very : small part of the base note's value. : steal-time-before and steal-time- 1 after informs the program 5 whether the grace note is before the beat on the beat.
Grace note – Pull Off Note.dtd grace pull-off : 1 7 P : : 1 5
Grace Note – Slide Up To Note.dtd grace slide : 1 3 : Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
: 1 5
Grace Note – Slide down To Note.dtd grace slide : 1 7 : : 1 5
Grace Note – Bend
The bend and pre-bend/release grace notes are valid, but insure how to handle them.
Grace Note – Pre-Bend Release Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Inverted Mordent (Upper) - An Note.dtd ornaments insertion of the semitone above inverted-mordent : the base note within its value . : Alternate ways to display the mordent. 1 5
Mordent (Lower) - An insertion of Note-dtd ornaments the semitone below the base mordent : note within its value : Alternate ways to display the mordent. 1 5
Double Mordent (lower)
Double Mordent (upper)
Upper Gruppetto (turn) - Note-dtd ornaments combines an upper mordent and turn : a lower mordent, in that order, into the specified note's value. : Alternate ways to display the 1 gruppetto. 5 Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Lower Gruppetto (inverted turn) – the lower mordent is played first and the symbol is reversed.
Alternate ways to display the gruppetto.
Tremolo – a rapid series of up Note.dtd ornaments and down strokes with a pick The tremolo : duration of each hammer-on or pull-off is indicated by the : number of slashes through the stem. Three slashes would mean 1 1/32nd notes, etc. 5 3
Trill - A rapid alternation by a Note-dtd ornaments series of hammer-ons and pull- trill-mark : offs between the specified note and the next higher tone or : semitone within its duration. When followed by a wavy 1 horizontal line, this symbol 5 indicates an extended, or running, trill. Harmonics
Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Natural Harmonic – played by lightly Note.dtd harmonic touching the 12th fret and picking the natural : note. diamond Other natural harmonics can be found : on frets 2,3,4,5,7,9,16,19 and 24. 1 The tab diamond graphic is used by 12 TablEdit to indicate natural (unfilled) and artificial (filled) harmonics. Others my use <> to enclose the fret number. Still others may add “Harm” to indicate it is a natural harmonic.
Artificial Harmonic – played by lightly Note.dtd harmonic touching the string 12 frets above the artificial : fretted string and picking the note. diamond Other artificial harmonics can be : found by touching frets 2,3,4,5,7,9,16,19 and 24 above the 1 fretted string. 5 See above for the graphic information. An extension for some notation is to 17 also include the touch fret enclosed in () as opposed to adding AH17 above the note in the notation. Slides
Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
Normal slide – the second note is Note.dtd slide picked at the end of the slide. : : 1 5 : : 1 7
Legato slide – the second note is not Note.dtd slide picked at the end of the slide. : : 1 5 : : 1 7
Indeterminate slide to the note from a Note.dtd scoop lower fret. : : 1 5
Indeterminate slide to the note from a Note.dtd plop higher fret. : : Notes DTD Element MusicXML Definition
1 5
Indeterminate slide from a note to a Note.dtd doit higher fret. : : 1 5
Indeterminate slide from a note to a Note.dtd falloff lower fret. : : 1 5