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PLAY Statement Details - Octave and Tone
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Octave and Tone Commands
Octave Action
O n Sets the current octave. There are seven octaves, numbered 0-6.
> Increases octave by 1. Octave cannot go beyond 6.
< Decreases octave by 1. Octave cannot drop below 0.
Tone Action
A-G Plays a note in the range A-G. The "#" symbol or the "+"
symbol after a note specifies sharp; a "-" specifies flat.
N n Plays note n. The range for n is 0-84 (in the seven possible
octaves, there are 84 notes); n = 0 means a rest.
Suffixes Action
# or + Follows a specified note and turns it into a sharp.
- Follows a specified note and turns it into a flat.