ration with numbers from **1** to **9** (there is a reason for the maximum number being **9** in this example as you will see in the table below). ``` 10 a$="1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C" 20 PLAY a$ ``` The **PLAY** command supports *9* standard musical durations: from a *semiquaver* (*sixteenth* note) to a *semibreve* (*whole* note) of the time signature. There are three extra duration values which denote *triplet* notes (three notes played in the time normally used for two): from a *triplet semiquaver* (*triplet sixteenth*) to a *triplet crotchet* (triplet quarter). While the first 9 values are set and apply to all the notes that follow, a triplet duration value (**10-12**) only applies to the next **3** notes that will follow it in the string. For example: ``` 10 PLAY "11ACE" ``` plays a *triplet quaver* of **A**, **C** and **E**. The following table lists the note duration values and their musical term equivalent. | Value | Note name (Standard) | Note name (British) | Musical notation | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Sixteenth | Semiquaver | 𝅘𝅥𝅯 | | 2 | Dotted sixteenth | Dotted semiquaver | 𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅭 | | 3 | Eighth | Quaver | 𝅘𝅥𝅮 | | 4 | Dotted eighth | Dotted Quaver | 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅭 | | 5 | Quarter | Crochet | 𝅘𝅥 | | 6 | Dotted Quarter | Dotted Crochet | 𝅘𝅥𝅭 | | 7 | Half | Minim | 𝅗𝅥 | | 8 | Dotted Half | Dotted Minim | 𝅗𝅥𝅭 | | 9 | Whole | Semibreve | 𝅝 | | [colour: pale yellow] 10 | [colour: pale yellow] Triplet sixteenth | [colour: pale yellow] Triplet semiquaver | [colour: pale yellow]  | | [colour: pale yellow] 11 | [colour: pale yellow] Triplet eighth | [colour: pale yellow] Triplet quaver | [colour: pale yellow]  | | [colour: pale yellow] 12 | [colour: pale yellow] Triplet quarter | [colour: pale yellow] Triplet crotchet | [colour: pale yellow]  | *Table 11 – Note duration values* Additionally there is also the ability to insert moments of silence (or *rests* as they're called in music terminology) denoted by the ampersand symbol (**&**). *Rests*, last as long as the current note playing. For example: ``` 10 PLAY "7A&B&C&D&E" ``` is five *minims* with equal (*minim*-length) silence durations between them. *Tied* notes can be indicated by giving the two note durations connected by an *underscore character* (**_**) and the note name, eg.: ``` 10 PLAY "3_5A" ``` The second note duration you give will also apply to any following codes until you give another duration code.