diff --git a/notes.c b/notes.c
index 9b428d6..39fcf3b 100644
--- a/notes.c
+++ b/notes.c
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ play_note(unsigned char _note, unsigned short _cycles)
 {
 	note = _note;
 
+	usart_send(note);
+
 	if (note != 255) {
 		for (unsigned short i = 0; i < _cycles; i++)
 			playtone();
@@ -247,9 +249,6 @@ main(void)
 			// if a button was released, then send note and cycles played
 			if (cycles > 0) {
 				usart_send(tmp);
-				usart_send(HIGH(cycles));
-				usart_send(LOW(cycles));
-				usart_send(0xff);
 				cycles = 0;
 			}
 			continue;