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The <shake> element

Parent element: <ornaments>

shake

The <shake> element has a similar appearance to an <inverted-mordent> element.

Content

Always empty.

Attributes

Name Type Required?(Default) Description
accelerate yes-no No If yes, the trill accelerates during playback. It is no if not specified.
If yes, the trill accelerates during playback. It is no if not specified.
beats trill-beats No The number of distinct notes during playback, counting the starting note but not the two-note turn. It is 4 if not specified.
The number of distinct notes during playback, counting the starting note but not the two-note turn. It is 4 if not specified.
color color No Indicates the color of an element.
Indicates the color of an element.
default-x tenths No Changes the computation of the default horizontal position. The origin is changed relative to the left-hand side of the note or the musical position within the bar. Positive x is right and negative x is left.

This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the <offset> element. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both features should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy.
Changes the computation of the default horizontal position. The origin is changed relative to the left-hand side of the note or the musical position within the bar. Positive x is right and negative x is left.

This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the <offset> element. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both features should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy.
default-y tenths No Changes the computation of the default vertical position. The origin is changed relative to the top line of the staff. Positive y is up and negative y is down.

This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the placement attribute. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both attributes should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy.
Changes the computation of the default vertical position. The origin is changed relative to the top line of the staff. Positive y is up and negative y is down.

This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the placement attribute. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both attributes should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy.
font-family font-family No A comma-separated list of font names.
A comma-separated list of font names.
font-size font-size No One of the CSS sizes or a numeric point size.
One of the CSS sizes or a numeric point size.
font-style font-style No Normal or italic style.
Normal or italic style.
font-weight font-weight No Normal or bold weight.
Normal or bold weight.
last-beat percent No The percentage of the way through the duration for landing on the last beat. It is 75 if not specified.
The percentage of the way through the duration for landing on the last beat. It is 75 if not specified.
placement above-below No Indicates whether something is above or below another element, such as a note or a notation.
Indicates whether something is above or below another element, such as a note or a notation.
relative-x tenths No Changes the horizontal position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-x attribute. Positive x is right and negative x is left. It should be interpreted in the context of the <offset> element or directive attribute if those are present.
Changes the horizontal position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-x attribute. Positive x is right and negative x is left. It should be interpreted in the context of the <offset> element or directive attribute if those are present.
relative-y tenths No Changes the vertical position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-y attribute. Positive y is up and negative y is down. It should be interpreted in the context of the placement attribute if that is present.
Changes the vertical position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-y attribute. Positive y is up and negative y is down. It should be interpreted in the context of the placement attribute if that is present.
second-beat percent No The percentage of the way through the duration for landing on the second beat. It is 25 if not specified.
The percentage of the way through the duration for landing on the second beat. It is 25 if not specified.
start-note start-note No The starting note for playback, relative to the current note. It is upper if not specified.
The starting note for playback, relative to the current note. It is upper if not specified.
trill-step trill-step No The alternating note for playback, relative to the current note. It is whole if not specified.
The alternating note for playback, relative to the current note. It is whole if not specified.
two-note-turn two-note-turn No Specifies the two-note turn included at the end of the trill, if any. It is none if not specified.
Specifies the two-note turn included at the end of the trill, if any. It is none if not specified.

Examples

This element is used in the following example:

<shake>