# How many notes can I play at once?

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**Created:** [November 12, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-many-notes-can-i-play-at-once/4384 "2020-11-12T14:43:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![darzu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/darzu/32/1882_2.png) [@darzu](https://forum.makecode.com/u/darzu)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-many-notes-can-i-play-at-once/4384/16 "2020-11-12T21:05:01Z")

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Currently the limit on simultaneous audio channels is 5 I believe:

> <https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-common-packages/blob/master/libs/mixer/melody.h#L34>

  
(thanks @jwunderl)

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