Class Chord

The <chord> element

Parent element: <note>

The <chord> element indicates that this note is an additional chord tone with the preceding note.

The <duration> of a <chord> note does not move the musical position within a <measure>. That is done by the <duration> of the first preceding note without a <chord> element. Thus the <duration> of a <chord> note cannot be longer than the preceding note.

In most cases the <duration> will be the same as the preceding note. However it can be shorter in situations such as multiple stops for string instruments. Here is an example from Mozart's Concerto No. 3 for Violin, K. 216:

If these first three notes are represented as a chord, the quarter notes must be the ones with the <chord> element.

https://www.w3.org/2021/06/musicxml40/musicxml-reference/elements/chord/

Hierarchy

  • Chord

Implements

Constructors

constructor

Properties

attributes contents schema schema

Constructors

constructor

Properties

attributes

attributes: ChordAttributes

contents

contents: []

Readonly schema

schema: {
    attributes: {};
    contents: readonly [];
    name: "chord";
} = Chord.schema

Type declaration

  • Readonly attributes: {}
    • Readonly contents: readonly []
    • Readonly name: "chord"

    Static Readonly schema

    schema: {
        attributes: {};
        contents: readonly [];
        name: "chord";
    } = ...

    Type declaration

    • Readonly attributes: {}
      • Readonly contents: readonly []
      • Readonly name: "chord"

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