bass

The bass type 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.

Complex Type Information

Model

bass-step , bass-alter{0,1}

Children: bass-alter, bass-step

Used By

Element

harmony-chord/bass

Source

<xs:complexType name="bass">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>The bass type 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.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:sequence>
    <xs:element name="bass-step" type="bass-step"/>
    <xs:element name="bass-alter" type="bass-alter" minOccurs="0"/>
  </xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>