MusicXML 4.1 Draft
MusicXML 4.1 Draft > MusicXML Reference > Elements > The <bass-alter> element

The <bass-alter> element

Parent element: <bass>

The bass-alter element represents the chromatic alteration of the bass of the current chord within the harmony element. In some chord styles, the text for the bass-step element may include bass-alter information. In that case, the print-object attribute of the bass-alter element can be set to no. The location attribute indicates whether the alteration should appear to the left or the right of the bass-step; it is right if not specified.

Content

semitones

Attributes

Name Type Required? Description
color color No
default-x tenths No
default-y tenths No
font-family font-family No
font-size font-size No
font-style font-style No
font-weight font-weight No
location left-right No
print-object yes-no No
relative-x tenths No
relative-y tenths No

Examples

This element is used in the following example:

<bass-alter>