diff --git a/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/classes.nib b/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/classes.nib
index 5bb4969..97ad09d 100644
--- a/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/classes.nib
+++ b/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/classes.nib
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         {
             CLASS = VLSheetWindow; 
             LANGUAGE = ObjC; 
-            OUTLETS = {logToolItem = id; outputToolItem = id; runToolItem = id; }; 
+            OUTLETS = {logToolItem = id; outputToolItem = id; playToolItem = id; runToolItem = id; }; 
             SUPERCLASS = NSWindowController; 
         }
     ); 
diff --git a/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/info.nib b/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/info.nib
index 9ce18dc..4cfe7ec 100644
--- a/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/info.nib
+++ b/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/info.nib
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 		<integer>5</integer>
 	</array>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
-	<string>9A294</string>
+	<string>9A300</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/keyedobjects.nib b/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/keyedobjects.nib
index bc635eb..bb4afc4 100644
Binary files a/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/keyedobjects.nib and b/English.lproj/VLDocument.nib/keyedobjects.nib differ
diff --git a/Sources/VLDocument.mm b/Sources/VLDocument.mm
index 0ddef31..c5bb5f4 100644
--- a/Sources/VLDocument.mm
+++ b/Sources/VLDocument.mm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #import "VLPDFWindow.h"
 #import "VLLogWindow.h"
 #import "VLSheetWindow.h"
+#import "VLSoundOut.h"
 
 @implementation VLDocument
 
@@ -281,6 +282,16 @@
 	}
 }
 
+- (IBAction) play:(id)sender
+{
+	NSError * err;
+	[self writeToURL:[self fileURLWithExtension:@"mid"]
+		  ofType:@"VLMIDIType" error:&err];
+	VLSoundOut::Instance()->PlayFile(
+	  CFDataRef([NSData dataWithContentsOfURL: 
+							[self fileURLWithExtension:@"mid"]]));
+}
+
 - (IBAction) showOutput:(id)sender
 {
 	[[self pdfWin] showWindow:sender];
diff --git a/Sources/VLSheetWindow.h b/Sources/VLSheetWindow.h
index ecfaca8..048ea02 100644
--- a/Sources/VLSheetWindow.h
+++ b/Sources/VLSheetWindow.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	IBOutlet id 	runToolItem;
 	IBOutlet id 	outputToolItem;
 	IBOutlet id 	logToolItem;
+	IBOutlet id		playToolItem;
 }
 
 - (VLEditable *) editTarget;
diff --git a/Sources/VLSheetWindow.mm b/Sources/VLSheetWindow.mm
index cb31518..24c5993 100644
--- a/Sources/VLSheetWindow.mm
+++ b/Sources/VLSheetWindow.mm
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ static NSString* 	sInputToolbarIdentifier 		= @"Vocalese Sheet Window Toolbar Id
 static NSString*	sOutputToolbarItemIdentifier 	= @"Output Toolbar Item Identifier";
 static NSString*	sLogToolbarItemIdentifier		= @"Log Toolbar Item Identifier";
 static NSString*	sRunToolbarItemIdentifier		= @"Run Toolbar Item Identifier";
+static NSString*	sPlayToolbarItemIdentifier		= @"Play Toolbar Item Identifier";
 
 - (id)initWithWindow:(NSWindow *)window
 {
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ static NSString*	sRunToolbarItemIdentifier		= @"Run Toolbar Item Identifier";
 		prototype = logToolItem;
     else if ([itemIdent isEqual: sRunToolbarItemIdentifier]) 
 		prototype = runToolItem;
+    else if ([itemIdent isEqual: sPlayToolbarItemIdentifier]) 
+		prototype = playToolItem;
 	
 	if (prototype) {
         toolbarItem = [[[NSToolbarItem alloc] initWithItemIdentifier: itemIdent] autorelease];
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ static NSString*	sRunToolbarItemIdentifier		= @"Run Toolbar Item Identifier";
 - (NSArray *) toolbarDefaultItemIdentifiers: (NSToolbar *) toolbar {
     return [NSArray arrayWithObjects:	
 						sRunToolbarItemIdentifier, 
+					sPlayToolbarItemIdentifier,
 					NSToolbarFlexibleSpaceItemIdentifier, 
 					sOutputToolbarItemIdentifier, 
 					sLogToolbarItemIdentifier, nil];
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ static NSString*	sRunToolbarItemIdentifier		= @"Run Toolbar Item Identifier";
 - (NSArray *) toolbarAllowedItemIdentifiers: (NSToolbar *) toolbar {
     return [NSArray arrayWithObjects: 	
 						sRunToolbarItemIdentifier, 
+					sPlayToolbarItemIdentifier,
 					sOutputToolbarItemIdentifier, 
 					sLogToolbarItemIdentifier, 
 					NSToolbarCustomizeToolbarItemIdentifier, 
diff --git a/Sources/VLSoundOut.cpp b/Sources/VLSoundOut.cpp
index fa82c58..a49fe9a 100644
--- a/Sources/VLSoundOut.cpp
+++ b/Sources/VLSoundOut.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void PlayNote(const VLNote & note);
 	virtual void PlayChord(const VLChord & chord); 
+	virtual void PlayFile(CFDataRef file);
 	
 	virtual ~VLAUSoundOut();
 
@@ -169,3 +170,16 @@ void VLAUSoundOut::Play(const int8_t * note, size_t numNotes)
 		
 	PlaySequence(music);
 }
+
+void VLAUSoundOut::PlayFile(CFDataRef file)
+{
+	MusicSequence	music;
+	MusicTrack		track;
+	
+	NewMusicSequence(&music);
+	MusicSequenceNewTrack(music, &track);
+	MusicSequenceLoadSMFDataWithFlags(music, file,
+									  kMusicSequenceLoadSMF_ChannelsToTracks);
+	PlaySequence(music);
+}
+
diff --git a/Sources/VLSoundOut.h b/Sources/VLSoundOut.h
index 99c8890..5b191a4 100644
--- a/Sources/VLSoundOut.h
+++ b/Sources/VLSoundOut.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "VLModel.h"
+#import <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
 
 class VLSoundEvent {
 protected:
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void PlayNote(const VLNote & note) = 0;
 	virtual void PlayChord(const VLChord & chord) = 0; 
+	virtual void PlayFile(CFDataRef file) = 0;
 
 	virtual ~VLSoundOut();
 };