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The <bass> element

Parent element: <harmony>

The <bass> element is used to indicate a bass note in popular music chord symbols, e.g. G/C. It is generally not used in functional harmony, as inversion is generally not used in pop chord symbols. As with <root>, it is divided into step and alter elements, similar to pitches.

Content

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Attributes

Name Type Required?(Default) Description
arrangement harmony-arrangement No Specifies where the bass is displayed relative to what precedes it.
Specifies where the bass is displayed relative to what precedes it.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<bass-alter><bass-separator><bass-step><root-alter><root-step>Tutorial: Chord Symbols