diff --git a/src/include/mx/api/ChordData.h b/src/include/mx/api/ChordData.h
index 15c923acf..a53f1e609 100644
--- a/src/include/mx/api/ChordData.h
+++ b/src/include/mx/api/ChordData.h
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ enum class FrameBarre
     stop
 };
 
+// Which side of the frame the first-fret label is printed on. Guitar chord diagrams conventionally
+// carry it to the right of the grid.
+enum class FirstFretLocation
+{
+    unspecified,
+    left,
+    right
+};
+
 class FrameNoteData
 {
   public:
@@ -181,6 +190,10 @@ class FrameData
     std::optional<std::string> unplayed;
     int firstFret;
     bool isFirstFretSpecified;
+    // The label printed beside the frame naming the fret it starts on, such as "5fr." for a frame
+    // whose top space is the fifth fret. Leave absent to print the fret number by itself.
+    std::optional<std::string> firstFretText;
+    FirstFretLocation firstFretLocation;
     std::vector<FrameNoteData> notes;
 };
 
@@ -190,6 +203,8 @@ MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(fretCount)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(unplayed)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(firstFret)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(isFirstFretSpecified)
+MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(firstFretText)
+MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(firstFretLocation)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(notes)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_END;
 MXAPI_NOT_EQUALS_AND_VECTORS(FrameData);
diff --git a/src/private/mx/api/ChordData.cpp b/src/private/mx/api/ChordData.cpp
index e7bb91bea..535d486d2 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/api/ChordData.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/api/ChordData.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ FrameNoteData::FrameNoteData()
 {
 }
 
-FrameData::FrameData() : stringCount{6}, fretCount{4}, unplayed{}, firstFret{1}, isFirstFretSpecified{false}, notes{}
+FrameData::FrameData()
+    : stringCount{6}, fretCount{4}, unplayed{}, firstFret{1}, isFirstFretSpecified{false}, firstFretText{},
+      firstFretLocation{FirstFretLocation::unspecified}, notes{}
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp b/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp
index eea1b0af7..79f541859 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp
@@ -1376,6 +1376,11 @@ const Converter::EnumMap<core::CancelLocation, api::CancelLocation> Converter::c
     {core::CancelLocation::beforeBarline(), api::CancelLocation::beforeBarline},
 };
 
+const Converter::EnumMap<core::LeftRight, api::FirstFretLocation> Converter::firstFretLocationMap = {
+    {core::LeftRight::left(), api::FirstFretLocation::left},
+    {core::LeftRight::right(), api::FirstFretLocation::right},
+};
+
 // The standard <mode> vocabulary. api::KeyMode::unspecified and api::KeyMode::unsupported are absent
 // because they have no wire spelling.
 const Converter::EnumMap<core::Mode, api::KeyMode> Converter::keyModeMap = {
@@ -2003,6 +2008,16 @@ api::CancelLocation Converter::convert(core::CancelLocation value) const
     return findApiItem(cancelLocationMap, api::CancelLocation::unspecified, value);
 }
 
+core::LeftRight Converter::convert(api::FirstFretLocation value) const
+{
+    return findCoreItem(firstFretLocationMap, core::LeftRight::right(), value);
+}
+
+api::FirstFretLocation Converter::convert(core::LeftRight value) const
+{
+    return findApiItem(firstFretLocationMap, api::FirstFretLocation::unspecified, value);
+}
+
 core::Mode Converter::convert(api::KeyMode value) const
 {
     return findCoreItem(keyModeMap, core::Mode{}, value);
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.h b/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.h
index a83359724..dcfceb447 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.h
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "mx/core/generated/GroupSymbolValue.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/KindValue.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/LeftCenterRight.h"
+#include "mx/core/generated/LeftRight.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/LineEnd.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/LineType.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/MeasureNumberingValue.h"
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@ class Converter
     core::CancelLocation convert(api::CancelLocation value) const;
     api::CancelLocation convert(core::CancelLocation value) const;
 
+    core::LeftRight convert(api::FirstFretLocation value) const;
+    api::FirstFretLocation convert(core::LeftRight value) const;
+
     // <mode> is an open vocabulary, so a core Mode holds an arbitrary string. api::KeyMode::unspecified
     // and api::KeyMode::unsupported have no wire spelling and convert to an empty core::Mode; callers
     // write no <mode> element for an empty Mode. A core Mode outside the standard vocabulary (including
@@ -294,6 +298,7 @@ class Converter
     const static EnumMap<core::SoundID, api::SoundID> instrumentMap;
     const static EnumMap<core::KindValue, api::ChordKind> kindMap;
     const static EnumMap<core::CancelLocation, api::CancelLocation> cancelLocationMap;
+    const static EnumMap<core::LeftRight, api::FirstFretLocation> firstFretLocationMap;
     const static EnumMap<core::Mode, api::KeyMode> keyModeMap;
     const static EnumMap<core::TimeSymbol, api::TimeSignatureSymbol> simpleTimeSymbolMap;
     const static EnumMap<core::TimeSymbol, api::ComplexTimeSymbol> complexTimeSymbolMap;
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionReader.cpp b/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionReader.cpp
index 38a4781dd..be8bf0650 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionReader.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionReader.cpp
@@ -1418,6 +1418,11 @@ void DirectionReader::parseHarmony(const core::Harmony &inHarmony, const core::H
         {
             chord.frameData.isFirstFretSpecified = true;
             chord.frameData.firstFret = frame.firstFret()->value();
+            chord.frameData.firstFretText = frame.firstFret()->text();
+            if (frame.firstFret()->location().has_value())
+            {
+                chord.frameData.firstFretLocation = myConverter.convert(*frame.firstFret()->location());
+            }
         }
 
         for (const auto &frameNote : frame.frameNote())
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionWriter.cpp b/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionWriter.cpp
index f5e0a6283..3c3980dd5 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/DirectionWriter.cpp
@@ -1676,6 +1676,14 @@ std::vector<core::MusicDataChoice> DirectionWriter::createHarmonyElements(int in
             {
                 core::FirstFret firstFret{};
                 firstFret.setValue(chordIter->frameData.firstFret);
+                if (chordIter->frameData.firstFretText.has_value())
+                {
+                    firstFret.setText(chordIter->frameData.firstFretText);
+                }
+                if (chordIter->frameData.firstFretLocation != api::FirstFretLocation::unspecified)
+                {
+                    firstFret.setLocation(myConverter.convert(chordIter->frameData.firstFretLocation));
+                }
                 frame.setFirstFret(firstFret);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/private/mxtest/api/HarmonyExtrasApiTest.cpp b/src/private/mxtest/api/HarmonyExtrasApiTest.cpp
index cf36c0592..7d9ce72aa 100644
--- a/src/private/mxtest/api/HarmonyExtrasApiTest.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mxtest/api/HarmonyExtrasApiTest.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,52 @@ TEST(harmonyFrameUnplayedRoundTrip, HarmonyExtrasApi)
           std::optional<std::string>{"x"});
 }
 
+TEST(harmonyFrameFirstFretRoundTrip, HarmonyExtrasApi)
+{
+    auto score = makeScoreWithChord();
+    auto &chord = chordOf(score);
+    chord.root = Step::c;
+    chord.chordKind = ChordKind::major;
+    chord.hasFrameData = true;
+    chord.frameData.isFirstFretSpecified = true;
+    chord.frameData.firstFret = 5;
+    chord.frameData.firstFretText = "5fr.";
+    chord.frameData.firstFretLocation = FirstFretLocation::right;
+
+    const auto xml = mxtest::toXml(score);
+    CHECK(xml.find("text=\"5fr.\"") != std::string::npos);
+    CHECK(xml.find("location=\"right\"") != std::string::npos);
+
+    const auto out = mxtest::roundTrip(score);
+    const auto &outFrame = firstChord(out).frameData;
+    CHECK(outFrame.isFirstFretSpecified);
+    CHECK_EQUAL(5, outFrame.firstFret);
+    CHECK(outFrame.firstFretText == std::optional<std::string>{"5fr."});
+    CHECK(FirstFretLocation::right == outFrame.firstFretLocation);
+}
+
+T_END;
+
+TEST(harmonyFrameFirstFretBareRoundTrip, HarmonyExtrasApi)
+{
+    auto score = makeScoreWithChord();
+    auto &chord = chordOf(score);
+    chord.root = Step::c;
+    chord.chordKind = ChordKind::major;
+    chord.hasFrameData = true;
+    chord.frameData.isFirstFretSpecified = true;
+    chord.frameData.firstFret = 3;
+
+    const auto xml = mxtest::toXml(score);
+    CHECK(xml.find("<first-fret>3</first-fret>") != std::string::npos);
+
+    const auto out = mxtest::roundTrip(score);
+    const auto &outFrame = firstChord(out).frameData;
+    CHECK_EQUAL(3, outFrame.firstFret);
+    CHECK(!outFrame.firstFretText.has_value());
+    CHECK(FirstFretLocation::unspecified == outFrame.firstFretLocation);
+}
+
 T_END;
 
 TEST(harmonyFunctionRoundTrip, HarmonyExtrasApi)
diff --git a/src/private/mxtest/api/roundtrip-baseline.txt b/src/private/mxtest/api/roundtrip-baseline.txt
index 2cbca3dfb..6c66d091a 100644
--- a/src/private/mxtest/api/roundtrip-baseline.txt
+++ b/src/private/mxtest/api/roundtrip-baseline.txt
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ synthetic/beats.3.0.xml
 synthetic/bracket.3.0.xml
 synthetic/dashes.3.0.xml
 synthetic/encoding-description.3.0.xml
+synthetic/first-fret.3.0.xml
 synthetic/first.4.0.xml
 synthetic/group.3.0.xml
 synthetic/instrument-abbreviation.3.0.xml