diff --git a/src/StringExtensions.ts b/src/StringExtensions.ts
index 65931c5..b1a3261 100644
--- a/src/StringExtensions.ts
+++ b/src/StringExtensions.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export {};
 // Extend String prototype
 declare global {
     interface String {
-        z(): Player;
         speak(): void;
         rate(speed: number): string;
         pitch(pitch: number): string;
@@ -13,6 +12,24 @@ declare global {
         voice(voice: number): string;
         lang(language: string): string;
         options(): SpeechOptions;
+        z(): Player;
+        z0(): Player;
+        z1(): Player;
+        z2(): Player;
+        z3(): Player;
+        z4(): Player;
+        z5(): Player;
+        z6(): Player;
+        z7(): Player;
+        z8(): Player;
+        z9(): Player;
+        z10(): Player;
+        z11(): Player;
+        z12(): Player;
+        z13(): Player;
+        z14(): Player;
+        z15(): Player;
+        z16(): Player;
     }
 }
 
@@ -59,9 +76,78 @@ export const makeStringExtensions = (api: UserAPI) => {
         return stringObject(this.valueOf(), {voice: voice});
     };
 
-    String.prototype.z = function () {
-        return api.z(this.valueOf());
+    String.prototype.z = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z(this.valueOf(), options);
     };
+
+    String.prototype.z0 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z0(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z1 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z1(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z2 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z2(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z3 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z3(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z4 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z4(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z5 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z5(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z6 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z6(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z7 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z7(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z8 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z8(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z9 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z9(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z10 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z10(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z11 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z11(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z12 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z12(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z13 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z13(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z14 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z14(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z15 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z15(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
+    String.prototype.z16 = function (options: {[key: string]: any} = {}) {
+        return api.z16(this.valueOf(), options);
+    };
+
 }
 
 type SpeechOptions = {
diff --git a/src/documentation/ziffers.ts b/src/documentation/ziffers.ts
index d0e06ea..460d71b 100644
--- a/src/documentation/ziffers.ts
+++ b/src/documentation/ziffers.ts
@@ -409,5 +409,19 @@ z1('q (0 3 1 5)+(2 5) e (0 5 2)*(2 3) (0 5 2)>>(2 3) (0 5 2)%(2 3)').sound('sine
   true
 )}
 
+## String prototypes
+
+You can also use string prototypes as an alternative syntax for creating Ziffers patterns
+
+${makeExample(
+  "String prototypes",
+  `
+  "q 0 e 5 2 6 2 q 3".z0().sound('sine').out()
+  "q 2 7 8 6".z1().octave(-1).sound('sine').out()
+  "q 2 7 8 6".z2({key: "C2", scale: "aeolian"}).sound('sine').scale("minor").out()
+`,
+  true
+)}  
+
 `;
 };