Music21j Class: GeneralNote

Superclass for all Note values

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
`ql`	number \| undefined	<optional>	1.0	quarterLength of the note

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
`isChord`	boolean	<optional>	false	is this a chord
`quarterLength`	number			shortcut to `.duration.quarterLength`
`activeVexflowNote`	object			most recent Vex.Flow.StaveNote object to be made from this note (could change); default, undefined
`expressions`	Array.<music21.expressions.Expression>			array of attached expressions
`articulations`	Array.<music21.articulations.Articulation>			array of attached articulations
`lyric`	string			the text of the first `music21.note.Lyric` object; can also set one.
`lyrics`	Array.<music21.note.Lyric>			array of attached lyrics
`volume`	number	<optional>	60	how loud is this note, 0-127, before articulations
`midiVolume`	number			how loud is this note, taking into account articulations
`tie`	music21.note.Tie \| undefined	<optional>		a tie object

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<static> GeneralNote#addLyric(text, lyricNumber, applyRaw, lyricIdentifier)

Add a music21.note.Lyric object to the Note

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
`text`	string			text to be added
`lyricNumber`	number	<optional>		integer specifying lyric (defaults to the current `.lyrics.length` + 1)
`applyRaw`	boolean	<optional>	false	if `true`, do not parse the text for cluses about syllable placement.
`lyricIdentifier`	string	<optional>		an optional identifier

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<static> GeneralNote#playMidi(tempo, nextElement, options) → {Number}

Play the current element as a MIDI note.

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
`tempo`	number	<optional>	120	tempo in bpm
`nextElement`	base.Music21Object	<optional>		for determining the length to play in case of tied notes, etc.
`options`	object	<optional>		other options (currently just `{instrument: music21.instrument.Instrument }`)

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<static> GeneralNote#setStemDirectionFromClef(clef) → {undefined}

Change stem direction according to clef. Does nothing for GeneralNote; overridden in subclasses.

Name	Type	Argument	Description
`clef`	music21.clef.Clef	<optional>	clef to set the stem direction of.

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<static> GeneralNote#vexflowAccidentalsAndDisplay(vfn, {object)

Sets the vexflow accidentals (if any), the dots, and the stem direction

Name	Type	Description
`vfn`	Vex.Flow.StaveNote	a Vex.Flow note
`{object`

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