The beam object
Type: Dictionary
Describes a single beam.
For music that uses secondary beams (i.e., sixteenth notes or smaller), the secondary beams are encoded explicitly, within "inner".
Keys
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| An array of ID objects | Yes | IDs of the events that comprise this beam — in order by their position in the beam. | |
| An array of beam hook objects | No | ||
| An array of beam objects | No | Secondary beams within this beam. |
Parent objects
This object is used by the following parent objects:
- part measure: "beams"
Examples
This object is used in the following examples: