@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
         self.accidental = None
     def __repr__(self):
         return "Note %s %s %s" % (self.value, self.duration, self.octave)
 
 class Chord():
-    def __init__(self, value, duration=.25, chord_type="major"):
+    def __init__(self, value, duration=.5, chord_type="major"):
         self.value = value
         self.duration = duration
         self.chord_type = chord_type
     def __repr__(self):
         return "Chord %s %s %s" % (self.value, self.duration, self.chord_type)
@@ -102,11 +102,13 @@
 
     def p_chord(p):
         '''chord : QUOTE pitch QUOTE
                 | QUOTE pitch CHORD_TYPE QUOTE
         '''
-        p[0] = Chord(value=p[2].value)
+        pitch = p[2].value
+        pitch = pitch.upper()
+        p[0] = Chord(value=pitch)
         if len(p) > 3:
             p[0].chord_type = p[3]
 
 
     def p_accidental(p):