The diatonic element specifies the number of pitch steps needed to go from written to sounding pitch. This allows for correct spelling of enharmonic transpositions. This value does not include octave-change values; the values for both elements need to be added to the written pitch to get the correct sounding pitch.
The
<diatonic>element.The diatonic element specifies the number of pitch steps needed to go from written to sounding pitch. This allows for correct spelling of enharmonic transpositions. This value does not include octave-change values; the values for both elements need to be added to the written pitch to get the correct sounding pitch.
See
https://www.w3.org/2021/06/musicxml40/musicxml-reference/elements/diatonic/