Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Attributes

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@label, @tab.courses, @tab.pos, @tab.strings, @type, @xml:id

@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content. Value is plain text.

@tab.courses(optional)This attribute is deprecated in favor of the new tuning [not available in this MEI customization] element and will be removed in a future version. Provides a *written* pitch and octave for each open string or course of strings. One or more values conforming to the pattern " [a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?([a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?)*".

@tab.pos(optional)Records fret position. Value is a positive integer.

@tab.strings(optional)This attribute is deprecated in favor of the new tuning [not available in this MEI customization] element and will be removed in a future version. Provides a *written* pitch and octave for each open string or course of strings. One or more values conforming to the pattern " [a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?([a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?)*".

@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.

@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value. Value is a valid xml:id.

att.common(MEI.shared) Attributes common to many elements.

att.id(MEI.shared) Attributes that uniquely identify an element.

@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value. Value is a valid xml:id.

att.labelled(MEI.shared)

@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content. Value is plain text.

att.typed(MEI.shared) Attributes which can be used to classify features.

@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.

att.chordDef.log(MEI.harmony) Logical domain attributes.

att.stringtab.position(MEI.stringtab) String tablature position information.

@tab.pos(optional)Records fret position. Value is a positive integer.

att.stringtab.tuning(MEI.stringtab) This collection of attributes is deprecated in favor of the new element and will be removed in a future version. String tablature tuning information.

@tab.strings(optional)This attribute is deprecated in favor of the new tuning [not available in this MEI customization] element and will be removed in a future version. Provides a *written* pitch and octave for each open string or course of strings. One or more values conforming to the pattern " [a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?([a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?)*".

@tab.courses(optional)This attribute is deprecated in favor of the new tuning [not available in this MEI customization] element and will be removed in a future version. Provides a *written* pitch and octave for each open string or course of strings. One or more values conforming to the pattern " [a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?([a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?)*".

MEI.shared

@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content. Value is plain text.

@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.

@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value. Value is a valid xml:id.

MEI.stringtab

@tab.courses(optional)This attribute is deprecated in favor of the new tuning [not available in this MEI customization] element and will be removed in a future version. Provides a *written* pitch and octave for each open string or course of strings. One or more values conforming to the pattern " [a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?([a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?)*".

@tab.pos(optional)Records fret position. Value is a positive integer.

@tab.strings(optional)This attribute is deprecated in favor of the new tuning [not available in this MEI customization] element and will be removed in a future version. Provides a *written* pitch and octave for each open string or course of strings. One or more values conforming to the pattern " [a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?([a-g][0-9](s|f|ss|x|ff|xs|sx|ts|tf|n|nf|ns|su|sd|fu|fd|nu|nd|1qf|3qf|1qs|3qs)?)*".

Member of

(chordDef isn't member of any model class)

Contained By

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elements having chordDef as direct children

<chordTable>Chord/tablature look-up table.

MEI.harmony

<chordTable>Chord/tablature look-up table.

May Contain

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direct children

<barre>A barre in a chord tablature grid.

<chordMember>An individual pitch in a chord defined by a <chordDef> element.

MEI.harmony

<chordMember>An individual pitch in a chord defined by a <chordDef> element.

MEI.stringtab

<barre>A barre in a chord tablature grid.

Remarks

An @xml:id attribute, while not required by the schema, is needed so that <harm> elements can reference a particular chord definition. The @pos (position) attribute is provided in order to create displayable chord tablature grids. <chordMember> sub-elements record the individual pitches of the chord. <barre> sub-elements may be used when a single finger is used to stop multiple strings.

Declaration


                                 <elementSpec rend="add" ident="chordDef" module="MEI.harmony"><gloss xml:lang="en">chord definition</gloss>
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Chord tablature definition.</desc>
                                    <classes>
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.common"/>
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.chordDef.log"/>
                                       
                                       </classes>
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <zeroOrMore><ref name="chordMember"/>
</zeroOrMore>
                                       
                                       <zeroOrMore><ref name="barre"/>
</zeroOrMore>
                                       </content>
                                    <remarks xml:lang="en">
                                       
                                       <p>An <att>xml:id</att> attribute, while not required by the schema, is needed so that <gi scheme="MEI">harm</gi> elements can reference a particular chord definition. The
                                          <att>pos</att> (position) attribute is provided in order to create displayable chord
                                          tablature grids. <gi scheme="MEI">chordMember</gi> sub-elements record the individual
                                          pitches of the chord. <gi scheme="MEI">barre</gi> sub-elements may be used when a single
                                          finger is used to stop multiple strings.</p>
                                       </remarks>
</elementSpec>