diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/notekind/NoteKind.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/notekind/NoteKind.hx
index 77b2bbc45..8b87e0442 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/notekind/NoteKind.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/notekind/NoteKind.hx
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ class NoteKind implements INoteScriptedClass
    */
   public var description:String = "";
 
+  /**
+   * this only exists for people that don't like calling functions
+   */
+  var notes(get, never):Array<NoteSprite>;
+
+  function get_notes():Array<NoteSprite>
+  {
+    return this.getNotes();
+  }
+
   public function new(noteKind:String, description:String = "")
   {
     this.noteKind = noteKind;
@@ -29,6 +39,18 @@ class NoteKind implements INoteScriptedClass
     return noteKind;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieve all notes of this kind
+   * @return Array<NoteSprite>
+   */
+  function getNotes():Array<NoteSprite>
+  {
+    var allNotes:Array<NoteSprite> = PlayState.instance.playerStrumline.notes.members.concat(PlayState.instance.opponentStrumline.notes.members);
+    return allNotes.filter(function(note:NoteSprite) {
+      return note != null && note.noteData.kind == this.noteKind;
+    });
+  }
+
   public function onScriptEvent(event:ScriptEvent):Void {}
 
   public function onCreate(event:ScriptEvent):Void {}