<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>what is the most practical way to "lay out" a tune in CM?</div><div><br></div><div>Do you just type a series of send("mp:midi"...)s in your code, with one send per note?</div><div>Is there a pattern which allows you to simply play a series of notes, as opposed to making cycles, etc?</div><div><br></div><div>For instance, here's how I would transcribe the beginning of Gaspar Sanz's Jacaras:</div><div><br></div><div><div>begin</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>send("mp:midi", key: key("d3"), dur: .5)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>send("mp:midi", key: key("d4"), dur: 1)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>send("mp:midi", key: key("f4"), dur: 1)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>...</div><div>end</div><div><br></div><div>where .5 notes are quarter notes, and 1 notes are half notes.</div><div><br></div><div>Is that efficient?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Furthermore, in the CM documentation, the notes function is described as </div><div><br></div><div>"Return[ing] the note (string) of <var>ref</var>, which can be a note, key
or list of the same. A note name consists of a pitch class letter
(<code>c</code> <code>d</code> <code>e</code> <code>f</code>
<code>g</code> <code>a</code> <code>b</code>), an optional sharp or
flat letter (<code>s</code> <code>f</code>) an optional quarter tone
inflection (<code><</code> or <code>></code>)..."</div><div><br></div><div>What exactly is a "quarter note inflection"?</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks for your help.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Philippe</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>