diff --git a/main.usm b/main.usm
index e9e54c2..ee246d9 100644
--- a/main.usm
+++ b/main.usm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 ( speed - how many ticks we play a note every )
 #10 .Playback/speed STZ
 
-;pattern .Playback/pattern-addr STZ2
+#00 ;load-pattern JSR2
 
 ( display/audio init )
 ;on-frame .Screen/vector DEO2
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ BRK
 	.Playback/pattern-addr LDZ2 #00 .Edit/selection-x LDZ ADD2 #00 .Edit/selection-y LDZ PTN_WIDTH MUL2 ADD2
 RTN
 
+@load-pattern ( index -- ) ( loads a pattern from the table )
+	#02 MUL #00 SWP ( convert index to an actual index into the table )
+	;pattern_table ADD2 ( add to the table )
+	LDA2 ( load the address )
+	.Playback/pattern-addr STZ2 ( store in pattern index )
+RTN
+
 @handle-cursor ( controller -- ) ( handles moving the cursor around ) 
 	DUP #10 AND #00 NEQ ,&up JCN ( check the if the four directions are pressed )
 	DUP #20 AND ,&down JCN