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The <bend-alter> element

Parent element: <bend>

The <bend-alter> element indicates the number of semitones in the bend, similar to the <alter> element. As with the <alter> element, numbers like 0.5 can be used to indicate microtones. Negative values indicate pre-bends or releases. The <pre-bend> and <release> elements are used to distinguish what is intended. Because the <bend-alter> element represents the number of steps in the bend, a release after a bend has a negative <bend-alter> value, not a zero value.

Content

semitones

Attributes

None.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<bend>, <pre-bend>, <release>, <with-bar>