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Understanding MusicXML: A Comprehensive Guide to Encoding Musical Scores

Explore the MusicXML format, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) used for encoding musical scores in a machine-readable format. Ideal for Western musical notation from the 17th century onward, MusicXML supports notation, analysis, retrieval, and MIDI-compatible playback. This guide covers the structure of MusicXML, including document type definitions, key elements like time, pitch, and duration, and the nuances of writing MusicXML. Gain insights into exporting from score editing software and ensuring correct syntax. Learn how MusicXML faithfully represents musical scores for both performance and analysis.

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Understanding MusicXML: A Comprehensive Guide to Encoding Musical Scores

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  1. MusicXML Samuel Woo Rick Huang

  2. What is MusicXML? • Extensible Markup Language (XML): a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form • MusicXML format (.xml): represent musical scores, (good for common western musical notation from the 17th century onwards) • Notation, analysis, retrieval, and performance applications: sound (MIDI-compatible) & look (expressive) • Derived from MuseData and Humdrum: grammar, readable, open-standard, hierarchical

  3. How to write MusicXML • Document type definitions (DTDs), XML Schema Definition (XSD) • Time, key, pitch, duration • Multiple parts in one measure VS multiple measures for one part • Export from score-editing software - <note> - <pitch> <step>C</step> <alter>1</alter> <octave>5</octave> </pitch> <duration>1</duration> <type>eighth</type> <stem>up</stem> <staff>1</staff> <beam number="1">begin</beam> - <notations> <slur type="start" orientation="over" number="1" /> </notations> </note>

  4. To a Wild Rose

  5. Impromptu in B-dur

  6. Notes • Customize music sheet: how and when beams are used  unnecessarily complicated • Accidentals and pitch shift: easy to make mistake • Note length: type and duration • Software verification: syntax check • Overall, MusicXML represents original score in great detail and allows MIDI playback

  7. Reference • http://www.recordare.com/musicxml/tutorial • http://www.myriad-online.com/en/products/mmplugin.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MusicXML

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