Articulations
\accent
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \accent | \acc | R | accent sign |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | string | above or below | none | true |
Accent position is determined by the stem direction: the accent should be placed on the opposite side of the stem. When no stem is present, the accent is placed above.
See the Articulations example.
\bow
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \bow | RP | bowing indication |
Strings specific tag.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | up or down | up | false |
| position | string | above or below | above | true |
\breathMark
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \breathMark | P | a breath mark |
See the Articulations example.
See the Lutkin example.
\fermata
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \fermata | RP | fermata signs |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | short, regular or long | regular | true |
| position | string | above or below | above | true |
See the Articulations example.
\glissando
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \glissando | glissandoBegin glissandoEnd | R | a glissando line between notes |
The \glissando tag displays lines between notes but can be applied to chords as well. In the latter case, a line is drawn between the corresponding notes of each chord. It is the position of the notes in the GMN code that determines the correspondence
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dx1 | unit | displacement of the line left anchor point | 0 | true |
| dy1 | unit | displacement of the line left anchor point | 0 | true |
| dx2 | unit | displacement of the line right anchor point | 0 | true |
| dy2 | unit | displacement of the line right anchor point | 0 | true |
| fill | boolean@param | fill space between lines when applied to a chord | false | true |
| thickness | unit | line thickness | 0.3 | true |
See a glissando example.
\marcato
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \marcato | RP | marcato sign |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | string | above or below | above | true |
Note that depending on the position, the glyph for the marcato sign is not the same.
See the Articulations example.
\pedalOn
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \pedalOn | P | a pedal indication |
\pedalOff
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \pedalOff | P | a pedal indication |
\pizzicato
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \pizzicato | \pizz | R | pizzicato signs |
The \pizzicato tag supports various shapes, intended to different instruments.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | buzz, snap, bartok, fingernail, lefthand | lefthand | true |
| position | string | above or below | above | true |
Note that snap and bartok types are equivalent.
See the Articulations example.
\slur
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \slur | \sl slurBegin \slurEnd |
R | slur |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| curve | string | up or down | none | true |
| dx1 | unit | displacement of the left anchor point | 2hs | true |
| dy1 | unit | displacement of the left anchor point | 1hs | true |
| dx2 | unit | displacement of the right anchor point | -2hs | true |
| dy2 | unit | displacement of the right anchor point | 1hs | true |
| r3 | float | displacement of the inflection point | 0.5 | true |
| h | unit | height of the curve | 2hs | true |
The r3 parameter should be between 0 (leftmost) and 1 (rightmost).
Note that using h parameter while curve direction is also specified may be conflicting.
See the Slurs example.
\staccato
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \staccato | \stacc \staccBegin \staccEnd |
R | staccato signs |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | heavy or regular | regular | true |
| position | string | above or below | none | true |
The default staccato position is close to the note head, on the opposite side of the stem.
See the Articulations example.
\tenuto
Description
| Name | Variants | Type | Notation element |
|---|---|---|---|
| \tenuto | \ten | R | tenuto sign |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default value | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | heavy or regular | regular | true |
| position | string | above or below | none | true |
The default tenuto position is close to the note head, on the opposite side of the stem.
See the Articulations example.