diff --git a/Lib.Midi/Messages/NoteMessage.cs b/Lib.Midi/Messages/NoteMessage.cs
index 4f0f552..23545bf 100644
--- a/Lib.Midi/Messages/NoteMessage.cs
+++ b/Lib.Midi/Messages/NoteMessage.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Lib.Midi.Messages
         }
 
         public NoteMessage(long absoluteTime, int channelNumber, int noteNumber, int velocity)
-            : base(new NoteEvent(absoluteTime, channelNumber, MidiCommandCode.NoteOff, noteNumber, velocity)) //TODO: don't always pass note off?
+            : base(new NoteEvent(absoluteTime, channelNumber, MidiCommandCode.NoteOn, noteNumber, velocity)) //TODO: don't always pass note off?
         {
             
         }