diff --git a/include/musique.hh b/include/musique.hh
index 41bad3a..db7eb04 100644
--- a/include/musique.hh
+++ b/include/musique.hh
@@ -761,11 +761,12 @@ struct Block
 	usize size() const;
 };
 
-/// Representation of musical note
+/// Representation of musical note or musical pause
 struct Note
 {
 	/// Base of a note, like `c` (=0), `c#` (=1) `d` (=2)
-	i32 base;
+	/// Or nullopt where there is no note - case when we have pause
+	std::optional<i32> base = std::nullopt;
 
 	/// Octave in MIDI acceptable range (from -1 to 9 inclusive)
 	std::optional<i8> octave = std::nullopt;
diff --git a/src/builtin_functions.cc b/src/builtin_functions.cc
index 70fe8ab..d0c87fd 100644
--- a/src/builtin_functions.cc
+++ b/src/builtin_functions.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static inline Result<void> create_chord(std::vector<Note> &chord, Interpreter &i
 			break;
 
 		case Value::Type::Music:
-			std::move(arg.chord.notes.begin(), arg.chord.notes.end(), std::back_inserter(chord));
+			std::copy_if(arg.chord.notes.begin(), arg.chord.notes.end(), std::back_inserter(chord), [](Note const& n) { return bool(n.base); });
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -294,13 +294,17 @@ static Result<Value> builtin_par(Interpreter &i, std::vector<Value> args) {
 	std::for_each(chord.notes.begin(), chord.notes.end(), [&](Note &note) { note = ctx.fill(note); });
 
 	for (auto const& note : chord.notes) {
-		i.midi_connection->send_note_on(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		if (note.base) {
+			i.midi_connection->send_note_on(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		}
 	}
 
 	auto result = builtin_play(i, std::span(args).subspan(1));
 
 	for (auto const& note : chord.notes) {
-		i.midi_connection->send_note_off(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		if (note.base) {
+			i.midi_connection->send_note_off(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		}
 	}
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/builtin_operators.cc b/src/builtin_operators.cc
index 2f7ad1c..14d25d7 100644
--- a/src/builtin_operators.cc
+++ b/src/builtin_operators.cc
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ static Result<Value> plus_minus_operator(Interpreter &interpreter, std::vector<V
 	if (MN::typecheck(args)) {
 		auto [chord, offset] = MN::move_from(args);
 		for (auto &note : chord.notes) {
-			note.base = Binary_Operation{}(note.base, offset.as_int());
-			note.simplify_inplace();
+			if (note.base) {
+				*note.base = Binary_Operation{}(*note.base, offset.as_int());
+				note.simplify_inplace();
+			}
 		}
 		return Value::from(std::move(chord));
 	}
@@ -58,8 +60,10 @@ static Result<Value> plus_minus_operator(Interpreter &interpreter, std::vector<V
 	if (NM::typecheck(args)) {
 		auto [offset, chord] = NM::move_from(args);
 		for (auto &note : chord.notes) {
-			note.base = Binary_Operation{}(offset.as_int(), note.base);
-			note.simplify_inplace();
+			if (note.base) {
+				*note.base = Binary_Operation{}(*note.base, offset.as_int());
+				note.simplify_inplace();
+			}
 		}
 		return Value::from(std::move(chord));
 	}
diff --git a/src/interpreter.cc b/src/interpreter.cc
index ecb63e8..3c0abb4 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.cc
+++ b/src/interpreter.cc
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ Result<void> Interpreter::play(Chord chord)
 
 	// Turn all notes on
 	for (auto const& note : chord.notes) {
-		midi_connection->send_note_on(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		if (note.base) {
+			midi_connection->send_note_on(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Turn off each note at right time
@@ -243,7 +245,9 @@ Result<void> Interpreter::play(Chord chord)
 			max_time -= *note.length;
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(ctx.length_to_duration(*note.length));
 		}
-		midi_connection->send_note_off(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		if (note.base) {
+			midi_connection->send_note_off(0, *note.into_midi_note(), 127);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return {};
diff --git a/src/lexer.cc b/src/lexer.cc
index 5bd30c2..710e845 100644
--- a/src/lexer.cc
+++ b/src/lexer.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <iomanip>
 
-constexpr std::string_view Notes_Symbols = "abcedefgh";
+constexpr std::string_view Notes_Symbols = "abcedefghp";
 constexpr std::string_view Valid_Operator_Chars =
 	"+-*/:%" // arithmetic
 	"|&^"    // logic & bit operations
diff --git a/src/parser.cc b/src/parser.cc
index 1cbf874..650e027 100644
--- a/src/parser.cc
+++ b/src/parser.cc
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ static usize precedense(std::string_view op)
 	if (one_of(op, "*", "/", "%", "&")) return 400;
 	if (one_of(op, "**")) return 500;
 
+
+	std::cerr << op << std::endl;
+
 	unreachable();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/value.cc b/src/value.cc
index b2506e7..03c31e0 100644
--- a/src/value.cc
+++ b/src/value.cc
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ constexpr u8 note_index(u8 note)
 	case 'h':  return 11;
 	case 'b':  return 11;
 	}
-	// This should be unreachable since parser limits what character can pass as notes
-	// but just to be sure return special value
-	return -1;
+	// Parser should limit range of characters that is called with this function
+	unreachable();
 }
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-constexpr std::string_view note_index_to_string(auto note_index)
+constexpr std::string_view note_index_to_string(int note_index)
 {
 	note_index %= 12;
 	if (note_index < 0) {
@@ -411,12 +410,17 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Array const& v)
 
 std::optional<Note> Note::from(std::string_view literal)
 {
+	if (literal.starts_with('p')) {
+		return Note {};
+	}
+
 	if (auto const base = note_index(literal[0]); base != u8(-1)) {
 		Note note { .base = base };
+
 		while (literal.remove_prefix(1), not literal.empty()) {
 			switch (literal.front()) {
-			case '#': case 's': ++note.base; break;
-			case 'b': case 'f': --note.base; break;
+			case '#': case 's': ++*note.base; break;
+			case 'b': case 'f': --*note.base; break;
 			default:  return note;
 			}
 		}
@@ -432,27 +436,37 @@ std::optional<u8> Note::into_midi_note() const
 
 u8 Note::into_midi_note(i8 default_octave) const
 {
+	assert(bool(this->base), "Pause don't translate into MIDI");
 	auto const octave = this->octave.has_value() ? *this->octave : default_octave;
 	// octave is in range [-1, 9] where Note { .base = 0, .octave = -1 } is midi note 0
-	return (octave + 1) * 12 + base;
+	return (octave + 1) * 12 + *base;
 }
 
 void Note::simplify_inplace()
 {
-	if (octave) {
-		octave = std::clamp(*octave + int(base / 12), -1, 9);
-		if ((base %= 12) < 0) {
-			base = 12 + base;
+	if (base && octave) {
+		octave = std::clamp(*octave + int(*base / 12), -1, 9);
+		if ((*base %= 12) < 0) {
+			base = 12 + *base;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 std::partial_ordering Note::operator<=>(Note const& rhs) const
 {
-	if (octave.has_value() == rhs.octave.has_value()) {
-		if (octave.has_value())
-			return (12 * *octave) + base <=> (12 * *rhs.octave) + rhs.base;
-		return base <=> rhs.base;
+	if (base.has_value() == rhs.base.has_value()) {
+		if (!base.has_value()) {
+			if (length.has_value() == rhs.length.has_value() && length.has_value()) {
+				return *length <=> *rhs.length;
+			}
+			return std::partial_ordering::unordered;
+		}
+
+		if (octave.has_value() == rhs.octave.has_value()) {
+			if (octave.has_value())
+				return (12 * *octave) + *base <=> (12 * *rhs.octave) + *rhs.base;
+			return *base <=> *rhs.base;
+		}
 	}
 	return std::partial_ordering::unordered;
 }
@@ -460,9 +474,13 @@ std::partial_ordering Note::operator<=>(Note const& rhs) const
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Note note)
 {
 	note.simplify_inplace();
-	os << note_index_to_string(note.base);
-	if (note.octave) {
-		os << ":oct=" << int(*note.octave);
+	if (note.base) {
+		os << note_index_to_string(*note.base);
+		if (note.octave) {
+			os << ":oct=" << int(*note.octave);
+		}
+	} else {
+		os << "p";
 	}
 	if (note.length) {
 		os << ":len=" << *note.length;
@@ -544,7 +562,7 @@ std::size_t std::hash<Value>::operator()(Value const& value) const
 
 	break; case Value::Type::Music:
 		value_hash = std::accumulate(value.chord.notes.begin(), value.chord.notes.end(), value_hash, [](size_t h, Note const& n) {
-			h = hash_combine(h, n.base);
+			h = hash_combine(h, std::hash<std::optional<int>>{}(n.base));
 			h = hash_combine(h, std::hash<std::optional<Number>>{}(n.length));
 			h = hash_combine(h, std::hash<std::optional<i8>>{}(n.octave));
 			return h;