diff --git a/tests/test_singular_02.py b/tests/test_singular_02.py
index aaadca1..1115530 100644
--- a/tests/test_singular_02.py
+++ b/tests/test_singular_02.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ def test_can_parse():
         "q 2 <3 343>",
         "q (2 <3 343 (3 4)>)",
         "? 1 2",
-        "(? 2 ? 4)+(1,4)"
+        "(? 2 ? 4)+(1,4)",
+        "(1 2 <2 3>)+(0 1 2)"
     ]
     results = []
     for expression in expressions:
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ def test_can_parse():
 def test_parsing_text(pattern: str):
     assert zparse(pattern).text == pattern
 
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "pattern,expected",
     [
@@ -159,6 +159,15 @@ def test_rest(pattern: str, expected: list):
 def test_ranges(pattern: str, expected: list):
     assert get_items(zparse(pattern),len(expected)*2,"note") == expected*2
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "pattern,expected",
+    [
+      ("0 1 2 3", [None, 60, 62, 64])
+    ]
+)
+def test_degree_notation(pattern: str, expected: list):
+    assert get_items(zparse(pattern, degrees=True),len(expected)*2,"note") == expected*2
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "pattern,expected",
     [
diff --git a/ziffers/classes/items.py b/ziffers/classes/items.py
index a4e405b..418253c 100644
--- a/ziffers/classes/items.py
+++ b/ziffers/classes/items.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class Pitch(Event):
     key: str = field(default=None)
     scale: str | list = field(default=None)
     freq: float = field(default=None)
+    degrees: bool = field(default=None)
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         super().__post_init__()
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ class Pitch(Event):
                 intervals=self.scale,
                 modifier=self.modifier if self.modifier is not None else 0,
                 octave=self.octave if self.octave is not None else 0,
+                degrees=self.degrees
             )
             self.pitch_bend = pitch_bend
             self.freq = midi_to_freq(note)
@@ -598,6 +600,8 @@ class Cyclic(Item):
         """Get the value for the current cycle"""
         value = self.values[self.cycle % len(self.values)]
         self.cycle += 1
+        if options:
+            value.update_options(options)
         return value
 
 
diff --git a/ziffers/classes/sequences.py b/ziffers/classes/sequences.py
index cd6b8f6..2489a11 100644
--- a/ziffers/classes/sequences.py
+++ b/ziffers/classes/sequences.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ def resolve_item(item: Meta, options: dict):
         update_modifications(item, options)
     elif isinstance(item, Measure):
         item.reset_options(options)
+    elif options["degrees"] is True and isinstance(item, Pitch) and item.pitch_class is 0:
+        yield Rest(text="r", kwargs=options)
     elif isinstance(item, Meta):  # Filters whitespace
         yield update_item(item, options)
 
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ def create_pitch(current: Item, options: dict) -> Pitch:
         intervals=merged_options["scale"],
         modifier=c_modifier,
         octave=c_octave,
+        degrees=merged_options["degrees"]
     )
     new_pitch = Pitch(
         pitch_class=current_value,
@@ -382,7 +385,7 @@ class ListOperation(Sequence):
                     else:
                         flattened_list.append(_filter_operation(item, options))
                 elif isinstance(item, Cyclic):
-                    value = item.get_value()
+                    value = item.get_value(options)
                     if isinstance(value, Sequence):
                         flattened_list.extend(_filter_operation(value, options))
                     elif isinstance(value, (Event, RandomInteger, Integer)):
diff --git a/ziffers/defaults.py b/ziffers/defaults.py
index 92ca46b..2e349cd 100644
--- a/ziffers/defaults.py
+++ b/ziffers/defaults.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ DEFAULT_OPTIONS = MappingProxyType({
         "duration": 0.25, 
         "key": "C4", 
         "scale": "IONIAN",
-        "measure": 0
+        "measure": 0,
+        "degrees": False
     })
 
 OPERATORS = MappingProxyType({
diff --git a/ziffers/scale.py b/ziffers/scale.py
index 3ef1836..353a5fb 100644
--- a/ziffers/scale.py
+++ b/ziffers/scale.py
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ def get_scale_length(scale: str) -> int:
 
     return len(SCALES.get(scale.lower().capitalize(), SCALES["Ionian"]))
 
-
 # pylint: disable=locally-disabled, too-many-arguments
 def note_from_pc(
     root: int | str,
@@ -157,6 +156,7 @@ def note_from_pc(
     intervals: str | tuple[int | float],
     octave: int = 0,
     modifier: int = 0,
+    degrees: bool = False
 ) -> int:
     """Resolve a pitch class into a note from a scale
 
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ def note_from_pc(
     """
 
     # Initialization
+    pitch_class = pitch_class-1 if degrees and pitch_class>0 else pitch_class
     root = note_name_to_midi(root) if isinstance(root, str) else root
     intervals = get_scale(intervals) if isinstance(intervals, str) else intervals
     scale_length = len(intervals)