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<unpitched>

unpitched-element

<measure number="1">
   <attributes>
      <divisions>2</divisions>
      <time symbol="common">
         <beats>4</beats>
         <beat-type>4</beat-type>
      </time>
      <clef>
         <sign>percussion</sign>
      </clef>
   </attributes>
   <note default-x="68">
      <unpitched>
         <display-step>F</display-step>
         <display-octave>4</display-octave>
      </unpitched>
      <duration>1</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-70">down</stem>
      <beam number="1">begin</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="102">
      <unpitched>
         <display-step>A</display-step>
         <display-octave>4</display-octave>
      </unpitched>
      <duration>1</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-68.5">down</stem>
      <beam number="1">continue</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="136">
      <unpitched>
         <display-step>D</display-step>
         <display-octave>5</display-octave>
      </unpitched>
      <duration>1</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-66.5">down</stem>
      <beam number="1">continue</beam>
   </note>
   <note default-x="170">
      <unpitched>
         <display-step>E</display-step>
         <display-octave>5</display-octave>
      </unpitched>
      <duration>1</duration>
      <voice>1</voice>
      <type>eighth</type>
      <stem default-y="-65">down</stem>
      <beam number="1">end</beam>
   </note>
</measure>