From 7a3bea6f9087105ed0be0982798b9dd26c9ed089 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aria <weglossing@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:38:59 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Working version

---
 packages/core/pattern.mjs          |  5 +++--
 website/src/pages/learn/synths.mdx | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/pattern.mjs b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
index f08667cf..cd8c5871 100644
--- a/packages/core/pattern.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/pattern.mjs
@@ -3653,10 +3653,11 @@ export const parray = (pats) => {
  *   .partials(binaryL(256))
  */
 export const { partials } = register('partials', (list, pat) => {
+  debugger;
   if (Array.isArray(list)) {
     list = parray(list);
   }
-  return pat.withValue((v) => ({...v, partials: list}));
+  return pat.withValue((v) => (l) => ({...v, partials: l})).appLeft(list);
 });
 
 /**
@@ -3673,5 +3674,5 @@ export const { phases } = register('phases', (list, pat) => {
   if (Array.isArray(list)) {
     list = parray(list);
   }
-  return pat.withValue((v) => ({...v, phases: list}));
+  return pat.withValue((v) => (l) => ({...v, phases: l})).appLeft(list);
 });
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/synths.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/synths.mdx
index 1a65568d..b209dc9c 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/synths.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/synths.mdx
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ note("c2 <eb2 <g2 g1>>".fast(2))
 ._scope()`}
 />
 
+and with lists _of_ patterns:
+
+<MiniRepl
+  client:idle
+  tune={`note("c2 <eb2 <g2 g1>>".fast(4))
+.sound("user")
+.partials([1, 0, "0 1", "0 1 0.3", rand])
+._scope()`}
+/>
+
 Note that the first value in the `partials` array controls the magnitude of the fundamental harmonic rather than the DC offset, which is fixed at 0.
 
 #### Phases