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also has keyboard commands, across the rows:

  do re mi fa so la ti do re mi
  q  w  e  r  t  y  u  i  o  p
  a  s  d  f  g  h  j  k  l  ;
  z  x  c  v  b  n  m  ,  .  /

Edit: If anyone cares to figure out the recorded encoding scheme, could probably "record" or program a tune. ex:

http://www.google.com/webhp?tune=<encoded song here>

ex, do-re-mi from Sound of music http://www.google.com/webhp?tune=IAZxghAmCEEYYYZgQGAMMEMwARh...

ex: chopsticks http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tune=wIBgRTAigBHIOEAhg...

seems to be a big hash w/note+duration encoded. Would hack on, but need sleep & moving to SF in a couple days. G'nite HN!

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Ah, thanks for exposing the keyboard interface!

You equipped me for this rendition of "Chopsticks": http://goo.gl/doodle/uAEhv

I made 9 takes trying to make the two parts sync as well as possible and to move at a good tempo. This is my best one.

Note: I'm pretty sure the keyboard commands only work in record mode.

They work everywhere, but you have to give the doodle keyboard focus, otherwise you'll be typing into the search box. I think the only way to give it focus without clicking through to the [les paul] query is to hit record. Once you stop recording, though, you can still use the keys.

I was also able to hit tab 3 times to give the doodle focus and use the keyboard

too bad there's only the major scale. the full 12 tones would have been pretty fun...

Fun for educated musicians, perhaphs, for ordinary users it would just mean a larger chance to hit the "wrong" notes.

I wish it had octaves above and below though. It's hard to play anything in a minor key, because the relative minor starts on the 6th and then you only have like 4 notes above that.

the shift key could have worked... and frankly if it's Les Paul I think I should at least be able to play a few power chords ;)

You are. Only one though.

I wish that the top row of keys would've given an octave higher, and the bottom row give an octave lower. That'd give you 3 octaves, enough to play a whole lot of songs.

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