OCTAVE
Sets or returns the default musical octave.
Octave octave
octave = Octave()
Syntax
Octave octave
octave = Octave()
Description
OCTAVE sets the default octave for generated musical notes. Higher octave numbers produce higher notes; lower octave numbers produce lower notes.
This is mainly useful with NOTE and PLAY. If a note command or PLAY string does not provide its own octave change, it can use the current default set by OCTAVE.
Calling OCTAVE as a function returns the current default octave.
This is mainly useful with NOTE and PLAY. If a note command or PLAY string does not provide its own octave change, it can use the current default set by OCTAVE.
Calling OCTAVE as a function returns the current default octave.
Example
octave 4
note "C", octave(), 0.25
play "c d e f"
note "C", octave(), 0.25
play "c d e f"
Notes
- Use NOTE with an explicit octave when a single note should not depend on the current default.
See also