The <degree-alter> element

Parent element: <degree>

The <degree-alter> element represents the chromatic alteration for the current degree. If the <degree-type> value is alter or subtract, the <degree-alter> value is relative to the degree already in the chord based on its kind element. If the <degree-type> value is add, the <degree-alter> is relative to a dominant chord (major and perfect intervals except for a minor seventh).

Content

semitones

Attributes

Name Type Required? Description
color color No Indicates the color of an element.
default-x tenths No Changes the computation of the default horizontal position. The origin is changed relative to the left-hand side of the note or the musical position within the bar. Positive x is right and negative x is left.

This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the <offset> element. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both features should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy.
default-y tenths No Changes the computation of the default vertical position. The origin is changed relative to the top line of the staff. Positive y is up and negative y is down.

This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the placement attribute. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both attributes should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy.
font-family font-family No A comma-separated list of font names.
font-size font-size No One of the CSS sizes or a numeric point size.
font-style font-style No Normal or italic style.
font-weight font-weight No Normal or bold weight.
plus-minus yes-no No Indicates if plus and minus symbols should be used instead of sharp and flat symbols to display the degree alteration. It is no if not specified.
relative-x tenths No Changes the horizontal position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-x attribute. Positive x is right and negative x is left. It should be interpreted in the context of the <offset> element or directive attribute if those are present.
relative-y tenths No Changes the vertical position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-y attribute. Positive y is up and negative y is down. It should be interpreted in the context of the placement attribute if that is present.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<degree-alter>, <degree-type>, <degree-value>, Tutorial: Chord Symbols