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Pitch and Notation Conventions

Use this page as a lookup for pitch names, MIDI pitches, durations, and comments.

Reference Table

Pitch

Form Example Meaning
Pitch name C4, F#4, Bb3 Scientific pitch notation; C4 is middle C.
Quarter-tone C+4, D-4 Quarter-tone sharp / flat.
Compound accidental #+, b-, ##, bb Sharp+quarter, flat+quarter, double sharp, double flat.
MIDI 60, 61, 60.5 60 is C4; decimals allow microtones.

Durations

Durations are beats relative to the current BPM.

Value Meaning when = 100
2 half note ()
1.5 Dotted quarter ()
1 quarter note ()
0.75 dotted eighth ()
0.5 eighth note ()
0.25 sixteenth note ()

Be carefull with Compound time signature (6/8, 9/8, etc...). If you use = 80, the DURATION for will be 0.333.

Comments

// one line

/*
multiple
lines
*/

Fractions not supported

Fractions such as (1/2) are not supported. Write tied notes as one combined duration.