Eng:Play Drum () for () Beats (block)

The Play Drum for  Beats block is a Sound block and a Stack block. The block will play the specified instrument for the specified amount of seconds using a MIDI drumset. Even though the block uses the word "drum", the choices in the drop-down menu are many different percussion instruments including drums, triangle, bongos, cowbell, vibraslap, and various idiophones.

This block used to be called Play Drum for  Secs, but was changed because the length of a beat can now be changed with the Set Tempo by  bpm block.

Example Uses
As the block plays an instrument, it is widely used when a song is played with the Sound blocks.

Some common uses for the Play Drum for  Beats block:
 * Easy sound effects (some of the choices in the drop-down menu are sound effects such as a clap)

play drum (8 v) for (0.25) beats


 * Musical projects where you control instruments

when gf clicked repeat until <<(answer) > [26]> and <(answer) < [88]>> ask [Drum?] and wait end forever if < > [10]> play drum (answer) for (0.1) beats end


 * Creating a song made by blocks

play drum (48 v) for (0.2) beats play note (60 v) for (0.6) beats play drum (47 v) for (0.2) beats

Rhythm Notation
Unlike sheet music, the block uses numbers to notate rhythm. This table could help when taking a rhythm from music. It shows the beats number values for the most common rhythms in the most common time signatures, interpreted in the most basic ways.