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What is MIDI?
MIDI (rhymes with 'giddy') is short for Musical Instrument
Digital Interface. It is a worldwide standard for electronic
musical instruments that allows digital data containing information about the length and
pitch of notes to be created and listened to on different instruments. For example, here is what "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" looks like in MIDI format - easy for an instrumentalist to play?
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