The kind-value data type

A kind-value indicates the type of chord. Degree elements can then add, subtract, or alter from these starting points. The 11th and 13th values are usually used as a basis for alteration.

Allowed values

Base type: xs:string

major	Triad: major third, perfect fifth.
minor	Triad: minor third, perfect fifth.
augmented	Triad: major third, augmented fifth.
diminished	Triad: minor third, diminished fifth.
dominant	Seventh: major triad, minor seventh.
major-seventh	Seventh: major triad, major seventh.
minor-seventh	Seventh: minor triad, minor seventh.
diminished-seventh	Seventh: diminished triad, diminished seventh.
augmented-seventh	Seventh: augmented triad, minor seventh.
half-diminished	Seventh: diminished triad, minor seventh.
major-minor	Seventh: minor triad, major seventh.
major-sixth	Sixth: major triad, added sixth.
minor-sixth	Sixth: minor triad, added sixth.
dominant-ninth	Ninth: dominant, major ninth.
major-ninth	Ninth: major-seventh, major ninth.
minor-ninth	Ninth: minor-seventh, major ninth.
dominant-11th	11th: dominant-ninth, perfect 11th.
major-11th	11th: major-ninth, perfect 11th.
minor-11th	11th: minor-ninth, perfect 11th.
dominant-13th	13th: dominant-11th, major 13th.
major-13th	13th: major-11th, major 13th.
minor-13th	13th: minor-11th, major 13th.
suspended-second	Suspended: major second, perfect fifth.
suspended-fourth	Suspended: perfect fourth, perfect fifth.
Neapolitan	Functional Neapolitan sixth.
Italian	Functional Italian sixth.
French	Functional French sixth.
German	Functional German sixth.
pedal	Pedal-point bass.
power	Perfect fifth.
Tristan	Augmented fourth, augmented sixth, augmented ninth.
other	Used when the harmony is entirely composed of add elements.
none	Used to explicitly encode the absence of chords or functional harmony. In this case, the `<root>` `<numeral>`, or `<function>` element has no meaning. When using the `<root>` or `<numeral>` element, the `<root-step>` or `<numeral-step>` text attribute should be set to the empty string to keep the root or numeral from being displayed.

Where is this type used?

<kind>