diff --git a/src/tone.rs b/src/tone.rs
index ae76ff0..d8c8929 100644
--- a/src/tone.rs
+++ b/src/tone.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn new<S: ToString>(s: S) -> Tone {
 
 impl Tone {
     fn new(s: String) -> Tone {
-        let re = regex::Regex::new(r"^((?<letter>^[a-g])(?<sharpness>[+-]?)(?<octave>[1-5]?)|(?<numeric>[0-9]+)|(?<rest>[^a-zA-Z0-9]))$").unwrap();
+        let re = regex::Regex::new(r"^(((?<letter>^[a-g])(?<sharpness>[+-]?)|(?<major>[A-G]M[0-6])|(?<minor>[A-G]m[0-6]))(?<octave>[1-5]?)|(?<numeric>[0-9]+)|(?<rest>[^a-gA-G0-9]))$").unwrap();
         let captures = re
             .captures(&s)
             .expect(format!("tone '{}' does not match regex", s).as_ref());
@@ -17,14 +17,31 @@ impl Tone {
             None => match captures.name("rest") {
                 Some(_) => 0,
                 _ => {
-                    let mut result = match captures.name("letter").unwrap().as_str() {
-                        "a" => 57,
-                        "b" => 59,
-                        "c" => 60,
-                        "d" => 62,
-                        "e" => 64,
-                        "f" => 65,
-                        _ => 67,
+                    let mut result = match captures.name("letter") {
+                        Some(letter) => Tone::char_to_middle_i32(letter.as_str()),
+                        None => match captures.name("major") {
+                            Some(major) => Tone::char_to_middle_i32(&major.as_str()[..1]) + match &major.as_str()[2..] {
+                                "0" => 0,
+                                "1" => 2,
+                                "2" => 4,
+                                "3" => 5,
+                                "4" => 7,
+                                "5" => 9,
+                                _ => 11,
+                            },
+                            None => {
+                                let minor = captures.name("minor").unwrap();
+                                Tone::char_to_middle_i32(&minor.as_str()[..1]) + match &minor.as_str()[2..] {
+                                    "0" => 0,
+                                    "1" => 2,
+                                    "2" => 3,
+                                    "3" => 5,
+                                    "4" => 7,
+                                    "5" => 8,
+                                    _ => 10,
+                                }
+                            },
+                        },
                     } as i32;
 
                     result += match captures.name("sharpness") {
@@ -50,6 +67,18 @@ impl Tone {
         })
     }
 
+    fn char_to_middle_i32(c: &str) -> i32 {
+        match c.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "a" => 57,
+            "b" => 59,
+            "c" => 60,
+            "d" => 62,
+            "e" => 64,
+            "f" => 65,
+            _ => 67,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn i32(&self) -> i32 {
         self.0
     }
@@ -82,4 +111,48 @@ mod test {
         eprintln!("alpha mod octave");
         assert_eq!(super::new("c+4").i32(), 60 + 12 + 1);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tone_c_major() {
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM0"), super::new("c"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM1"), super::new("d"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM2"), super::new("e"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM3"), super::new("f"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM4"), super::new("g"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM5"), super::new("a4"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("CM6"), super::new("b4"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tone_c_minor() {
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm0"), super::new("c"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm1"), super::new("d"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm2"), super::new("e-"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm3"), super::new("f"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm4"), super::new("g"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm5"), super::new("a-4"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Cm6"), super::new("b-4"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tone_a_major() {
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM0"), super::new("a"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM1"), super::new("b"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM2"), super::new("c+"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM3"), super::new("d"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM4"), super::new("e"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM5"), super::new("f+"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("AM6"), super::new("g+"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tone_a_minor() {
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am0"), super::new("a"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am1"), super::new("b"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am2"), super::new("c"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am3"), super::new("d"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am4"), super::new("e"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am5"), super::new("f"));
+        assert_eq!(super::new("Am6"), super::new("g"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/todo.yaml b/todo.yaml
index ebbdfc5..9935048 100755
--- a/todo.yaml
+++ b/todo.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 todo:
+- can output .wav
+- can output .midi
+scheduled: []
+done: 
 - change define offset instead of only c==60
 - change change offset instead of only c==60 in file
 - can choose minor/major/other scale
 - can change minor/major/other scale in file
-- can output .wav
-- can output .midi
-scheduled: []
-done: []