diff --git a/nonlib/MIDI/event.H b/nonlib/MIDI/event.H
index e6ac346..d45d059 100644
--- a/nonlib/MIDI/event.H
+++ b/nonlib/MIDI/event.H
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ namespace MIDI
         void deselect ( void );
         bool selected ( int n ) const;
         bool selected ( void ) const;
-        void note ( char note );
-        unsigned char note ( void ) const;
+        virtual void note ( char note );
+        virtual unsigned char note ( void ) const;
         tick_t note_duration ( void ) const;
         void note_duration ( tick_t l );
 
diff --git a/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.C b/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.C
index 1b36587..a8d5716 100644
--- a/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.C
+++ b/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.C
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ namespace MIDI
         _data.msb = vel & 0x7F;
     }
 
+    unsigned char
+    midievent::note ( void ) const
+    {
+        return _data.lsb;
+    }
+
     void
     midievent::note ( char note )
     {
diff --git a/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.H b/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.H
index 61f5f7e..a4e203b 100644
--- a/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.H
+++ b/nonlib/MIDI/midievent.H
@@ -222,12 +222,6 @@ namespace MIDI
         return (opcode() == NOTE_OFF);
     }
 
-    inline unsigned char
-    midievent::note ( void ) const
-    {
-        return _data.lsb;
-    }
-
     inline bool
     midievent::operator< ( const midievent &rhs ) const
     {