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title: First Sounds
layout: ../../layouts/MainLayout.astro
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import { MiniRepl } from '../../docs/MiniRepl';

# Mini Notation

Mini Notation is everything between the quotes. It the short rhythm language of Tidal.

## Cycles

**The longer the sequence, the faster it runs**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("bd bd hh bd sn bd hh bd")`} punchcard />

**Play less sounds per cycle with \{curly braces\}**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("{bd bd hh bd sn bd hh bd}%4")`} punchcard />

**Use \`backticks\` for multiple lines**

<MiniRepl
  client:load
  tune={`sound(\`{
    bd bd hh bd 
    sn bd hh bd
    sn bd hh bd
    sn bd hh hh:4
}%4\`)`}
  punchcard
/>

**Play one sounds per cycle with \<angle brackets\>**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("<bd bd hh bd sn bd hh bd>")`} punchcard />

This is the same as `{...}%1`

## Operators

**Multiplication: Speed things up**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("bd hh*2 sn hh*2")`} punchcard />

**Division: Slow things down**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("bd/2 sd, hh*4")`} punchcard />

`bd` will play only every second time

## Combining it all

**Speed up Sub-Sequences**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("bd [sn hh]*2 sd hh")`} punchcard />

**Slow down Sequences**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("[bd [sn hh] sd hh]/2")`} punchcard />

**Parallel Sub-Sequences**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("bd [sn,hh] sd [hh:2,sn]")`} punchcard />

**Sample Numbers on groups**

<MiniRepl client:load tune={`sound("bd [sn,hh] sd [hh,sn]:2")`} punchcard />