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# Beat
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Returns the duration of a beat in milli-seconds
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## Simulator
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2016-11-02 01:44:37 +01:00
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This function only works on the @boardname@ and in some browsers.
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2016-10-21 17:48:43 +02:00
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```sig
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music.beat(BeatFraction.Whole)
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```
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### Parameters
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* ``BeatFraction`` means fraction of a beat (BeatFraction.Whole, BeatFraction.Sixteenth etc)
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### Returns
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* a [number](/reference/types/number) that means the amount of milli-seconds a beat fraction represents.
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## Example
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```blocks
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music.playTone(Note.C, music.beat(BeatFraction.Quarter))
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```
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### See also
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[play tone](/reference/music/play-tone), [ring tone](/reference/music/ring-tone), [rest](/reference/music/rest), [set tempo](/reference/music/set-tempo), [change tempo by](/reference/music/change-tempo-by)
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