diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c592a8..3ca5a72 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "tone": "^14.8.49",
     "unique-names-generator": "^4.7.1",
     "vite-plugin-markdown": "^2.1.0",
-    "zifferjs": "^0.0.24",
+    "zifferjs": "^0.0.26",
     "zzfx": "^1.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/API.ts b/src/API.ts
index 012e7ec..9c067f7 100644
--- a/src/API.ts
+++ b/src/API.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   // @ts-ignore
 } from "superdough";
 import { Speaker } from "./StringExtensions";
+import { getScaleNotes } from "zifferjs";
 
 interface ControlChange {
   channel: number;
@@ -1512,6 +1513,7 @@ export class UserAPI {
     this._logMessage(message);
   };
 
+  scale = getScaleNotes;
 
   rate = (rate: number): void => {
     rate = rate;
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
+)}  
+
 `;
 };
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a840f11..876c1e2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1451,10 +1451,10 @@ yaml@^2.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yaml/-/yaml-2.3.1.tgz#02fe0975d23cd441242aa7204e09fc28ac2ac33b"
   integrity sha512-2eHWfjaoXgTBC2jNM1LRef62VQa0umtvRiDSk6HSzW7RvS5YtkabJrwYLLEKWBc8a5U2PTSCs+dJjUTJdlHsWQ==
 
-zifferjs@^0.0.24:
-  version "0.0.24"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zifferjs/-/zifferjs-0.0.24.tgz#073f606086ed7977a8c5cd6cc2f9d6c897415281"
-  integrity sha512-pTUM2i3pTBsINiflBym48pzQnEmw93Xf9GVq0FUnnWwLBirwJJsOxJeZZG/c7DVf4EnV7oC1Ik/R5ULt2sVtug==
+zifferjs@^0.0.26:
+  version "0.0.26"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zifferjs/-/zifferjs-0.0.26.tgz#a137543b4f4bea19f06cf14bb5c75ae70015d372"
+  integrity sha512-7UkazHovtVlgvjMZXeAG5KyR4FBKbkXhhaq38K/dmluEI08BeDJCKjspbYdxgS59x3SzhjlTJO7De4oB22CyhQ==
 
 zzfx@^1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"