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# Song Manager

### Overview

![](/files/-M7D6El6BvFX3FAwRInn)

### Playing song via code

Reference your `SongManager` as a variable and invoke the `PlaySong` function to pass in your `SongItem`

```csharp
void SomeMethod() {
    ...
    songManager.PlaySong(songItem);
    ...
}
```

### Song controls

To pause playing the song.

```csharp
void SomeMethod() {
    ...
    songManager.PauseSong();
    ...
}
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
When pausing the song, the note will also be paused in the scene, util you resume.
{% endhint %}

To resume the song.

```csharp
void SomeMethod() {
    ...
    songManager.ResumeSong();
    ...
}
```

To stop the song.

```csharp
void SomeMethod() {
    ...
    songManager.StopSong();
    ...
}
```