Octave and Tone Commands Octave Action O n Sets the current octave. There are seven octaves, numbered 0-6. > Increases octave by 1. Octave cannot go beyond 6. < Decreases octave by 1. Octave cannot drop below 0. Tone Action A-G Plays a note in the range A-G. The "#" symbol or the "+" symbol after a note specifies sharp; a "-" specifies flat. N n Plays note n. The range for n is 0-84 (in the seven possible octaves, there are 84 notes); n = 0 means a rest. Suffixes Action # or + Follows a specified note and turns it into a sharp. - Follows a specified note and turns it into a flat.