How to represent note 'H' in MusicXML?

[blmara]

Hi! MusicXML uses letters A through G to represent note step and harmony root/bass steps. How should one encode the H note step of German/European style instead of step B? I.e. if I would like to have chord H7 instead of B7?

Marko R

[Hans Vereyken]

I think this can be done like this:

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<harmony>
  <root>
    <root-step text='H'>B</root-step>
  </root>
  <kind text='7'>dominant</kind>
</harmony>

I don't know how many applications will support this, but this is the way it can be done in MusicXML.

[blmara]

Thanks, I'll use that!

Marko

[Michael Good]

Hans has it correct. Finale should export like this when using German chord style.