A question about the PLAY function

[Kris01]

Is there a way to play multiple "voices" with this function? I know you can add a comma and it will play several notes simultaneously. What I'm asking is if it's possible to play notes from a bass clef and treble clef together (with different melodies). See attachment.

How would I code this?

[FellippeHeitor]

PLAY “CEG”

Plays do, mi, sol, in sequence.

PLAY “C,E,G”

Plays a chord.

[Kris01]

Right, but how do you keep the half note in the bass playing while the rest and eighth notes play from the treble staff?

[FellippeHeitor]

Make it longer. Specify its duration right after it.

[FellippeHeitor]

Or use L to change duration: Play “L1C,L16EGECEGEC”

[Kris01]

But wouldn't that just play the half note and then the eighths? I don't think it would play them together. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[TempodiBasic]

Hi Kris01

try this

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. PLAY "cp32ep32g p8 c,e,g p4 l2C,l4E,l4G"

I think to hear a difference among the 3 ways of playing these CEG...

[FellippeHeitor]

Commas allow simultaneous notes. Please run the example.

[Kris01]

I figured it out. If I make the bass run in the background then it sounds like it should. The treble clef runs in the foreground independent of what the bass line is doing.

[bplus]

Hi Kris01,

Sounds like interesting app, I hope you share a sample. Welcome to forum!

[Kris01]

Thanks bplus! I've been programming since high school (32 years ago! Yikes!) but I've seen some amazing examples of sample code on this forum!