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 Octave and Tone Commands
 
 ■ Octave     Action
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   Ooctave    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
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   A-G        Plays a note in the range A-G. The number sign (#) or the
              plus sign (+) after a note specifies sharp; a minus sign (-)
              specifies flat.
   Nn         Plays note n. The range for n is 0-84 (in the seven possible
              octaves, there are 84 notes); n = 0 means a rest.
 
 ■ Suffix     Action
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   + or #     Follows a specified note and turns it into a sharp.
   -          Follows a specified note and turns it into a flat.
 
 See: ◄Duration and Tempo Commands►
      ◄Foreground/Background Operations (PLAY)►
      ◄PLAY Statement (Music)►