Music

The block will play the specified instrument for the specified amount of seconds using a sampled percussion instrument. Even though the block uses the word “drum”, the choices in the drop-down menu are many different percussion instruments including drums, triangles, bongos, cowbell, vibraslap, and various idiophones.

The block pauses its script for the specified amount of beats, which can be a fraction.

The block will play the specified note with the set instrument for the specified amount of beats.

The block changes the instrument that the Play Note () for () Beats block will play. A sprite can play only one instrument at a time. In order to play multiple instruments at once, it is necessary to have multiple sprites or clones of a single sprite

The block sets the project’s tempo, or speed, to the specified amount, using the unit “bpm”, or “beats per minute”.

The block changes the project’s tempo, or speed, to the specified amount, using the unit “bpm”, or “beats per minute”.

The block reports the project’s tempo. This block can be displayed as a Stage monitor. As this block holds how long drums and notes will be played, it is useful in music projects where they must sense how long an instrument will be playing.