Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.COURSETUNING

att.tuning.log/@tuning.standardDescribes the tuning standard used.

Suggested Values

guitar.standardStandard tuning for current guitars. The courses are tuned to E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4.

guitar.drop.DDrop D tuning for guitars. The lowest course is tuned down to D, while all other courses are kept to their regular pitches. D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4.

guitar.open.DOpen D tuning for guitars. D2 A2 D3 F3s A3 D4.

guitar.open.GOpen G tuning for guitars. D2 G2 D2 G2 B3 D4.

guitar.open.AOpen A tuning for guitars. E2 A2 E3 A3 C4s E4.

lute.renaissance.6Renaissance tuning for lutes with 6 courses. G2 C3 F3 A3 D4 G4.

lute.baroque.d.minorBaroque tuning for lutes with 6 stable courses, and additional bass courses tuned to the key of D minor. A2 D3 F3 A3 D4 F4 for the main six courses, and bass courses descending in pitch from G2, F2, etc., depending on the size of the instrument.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.COURSETUNING" module="MEI.stringtab" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Standard course tunings.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="semi">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="guitar.standard">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Standard tuning for current guitars. The courses are tuned to E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="guitar.drop.D">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Drop D tuning for guitars. The lowest course is tuned down to D, while all other courses
                                                are kept to their regular pitches. D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="guitar.open.D">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Open D tuning for guitars. D2 A2 D3 F3s A3 D4.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="guitar.open.G">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Open G tuning for guitars. D2 G2 D2 G2 B3 D4.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="guitar.open.A">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Open A tuning for guitars. E2 A2 E3 A3 C4s E4.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="lute.renaissance.6">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Renaissance tuning for lutes with 6 courses. G2 C3
                                                F3 A3 D4 G4.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="lute.baroque.d.minor">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Baroque tuning for lutes with 6 stable courses, and additional bass courses tuned
                                                to the key of D minor. A2 D3 F3 A3 D4 F4 for the main six courses, and bass courses
                                                descending in pitch from G2, F2, etc., depending on the size of the instrument. </desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>