diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index f68eefb17..252abe749 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
           if (chan[i].pitch<-128) chan[i].pitch=-128;
           if (chan[i].pitch>127) chan[i].pitch=127;
         }
+        chan[i].pitch+=globalPitch;
         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_PITCH,i,chan[i].pitch+(((chan[i].vibratoDepth*vibTable[chan[i].vibratoPos]*chan[i].vibratoFine)>>4)/15)));
         break;
       case 0xea: // legato mode
@@ -520,6 +521,13 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         extValue=effectVal;
         extValuePresent=true;
         break;
+      case 0xef: // global pitch
+        globalPitch+=(signed char)(effectVal-0x80)*120;
+        printf("setting global pitch to %d\n",globalPitch);
+        for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+          chan[i].pitch+=globalPitch;
+        }
+        break;
     }
   }