Forward slash in mini-notation stretches a sequence over n cycles

Appending /n to a bracketed sequence stretches it so the entire sequence takes n cycles to complete. note("[c d e f]/4") plays one note per cycle over four cycles. This is the inverse of *n (which speeds up within one cycle) and directly mirrors the slow() function. It is particularly useful for creating slowly-evolving basslines or chord progressions that underlay faster patterns. The workshop explains: the /4 plays the sequence in brackets over 4 cycles.

Examples

note(“[36 34 41 39]/4”) // each note lasts one cycle; full loop = 4 cycles note(“c d e f”) // same notes but all in one cycle (much faster)

Assessment

Rewrite note(“[c a f e]/2”) without the slash notation using the slow() function. Predict how many cycles the pattern takes.