diff --git a/basic_pitch/note_creation.py b/basic_pitch/note_creation.py
index 0338b6f..37e123b 100644
--- a/basic_pitch/note_creation.py
+++ b/basic_pitch/note_creation.py
@@ -55,25 +55,34 @@ def model_output_to_notes(
     multiple_pitch_bends: bool = False,
     melodia_trick: bool = True,
     midi_tempo: float = 120,
+    pitch_offset_correction: float = 1.2,
 ) -> Tuple[pretty_midi.PrettyMIDI, List[Tuple[float, float, int, float, Optional[List[int]]]]]:
-    """Convert model output to MIDI
+    """Convert model output to MIDI * with corrected pitch mapping *
 
     Args:
-        output: A dictionary with shape
-            {
-                'frame': array of shape (n_times, n_freqs),
-                'onset': array of shape (n_times, n_freqs),
-                'contour': array of shape (n_times, 3*n_freqs)
-            }
-            representing the output of the basic pitch model.
+        output: A dictionary with shape {
+            'frame': array of shape (n_times, n_freqs),
+            'onset': array of shape (n_times, n_freqs),
+            'contour': array of shape (n_times, 3*n_freqs)
+        } representing the output of the basic pitch model.
+
         onset_thresh: Minimum amplitude of an onset activation to be considered an onset.
+
         infer_onsets: If True, add additional onsets when there are large differences in frame amplitudes.
+
         min_note_len: The minimum allowed note length in frames.
+
         min_freq: Minimum allowed output frequency, in Hz. If None, all frequencies are used.
+
         max_freq: Maximum allowed output frequency, in Hz. If None, all frequencies are used.
+
         include_pitch_bends: If True, include pitch bends.
+
         multiple_pitch_bends: If True, allow overlapping notes in midi file to have pitch bends.
+
         melodia_trick: Use the melodia post-processing step.
+        
+        *pitch_offset_correction: Correction factor to align visualization with MIDI.*
 
     Returns:
         midi : pretty_midi.PrettyMIDI object
@@ -83,6 +92,7 @@ def model_output_to_notes(
     onsets = output["onset"]
     contours = output["contour"]
 
+    #adjust pitch computation to account for the offset!
     estimated_notes = output_to_notes_polyphonic(
         frames,
         onsets,
@@ -94,22 +104,33 @@ def model_output_to_notes(
         max_freq=max_freq,
         melodia_trick=melodia_trick,
     )
+
+    #apply the correction offset to align pitch (created corrected_notes instead of estimated notes)
+    corrected_notes = [
+        (note[0], note[1], int(note[2] - pitch_offset_correction), note[3], note[4])
+        for note in estimated_notes
+    ]
+
     if include_pitch_bends:
-        estimated_notes_with_pitch_bend = get_pitch_bends(contours, estimated_notes)
+        corrected_notes_with_pitch_bend = get_pitch_bends(contours, corrected_notes)
     else:
-        estimated_notes_with_pitch_bend = [(note[0], note[1], note[2], note[3], None) for note in estimated_notes]
+        corrected_notes_with_pitch_bend = [
+            (note[0], note[1], note[2], note[3], None) for note in corrected_notes
+        ]
 
     times_s = model_frames_to_time(contours.shape[0])
-    estimated_notes_time_seconds = [
-        (times_s[note[0]], times_s[note[1]], note[2], note[3], note[4]) for note in estimated_notes_with_pitch_bend
+    corrected_notes_time_seconds = [
+        (times_s[note[0]], times_s[note[1]], note[2], note[3], note[4])
+        for note in corrected_notes_with_pitch_bend
     ]
 
     return (
-        note_events_to_midi(estimated_notes_time_seconds, multiple_pitch_bends, midi_tempo),
-        estimated_notes_time_seconds,
+        note_events_to_midi(corrected_notes_time_seconds, multiple_pitch_bends, midi_tempo),
+        corrected_notes_time_seconds,
     )
 
 
+
 def sonify_midi(midi: pretty_midi.PrettyMIDI, save_path: Union[pathlib.Path, str], sr: Optional[int] = 44100) -> None:
     """Sonify a pretty_midi midi object and save to a file.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_note_creation.py b/tests/test_note_creation.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 630bec1..1be7772
--- a/tests/test_note_creation.py
+++ b/tests/test_note_creation.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+
 from basic_pitch.note_creation import drop_overlapping_pitch_bends
 
 
@@ -47,4 +48,5 @@ def test_drop_overlapping_pitch_bends() -> None:
         (4.1, 4.2, 77, 1.0, None),  # overlaps w prev
     ]
     result = drop_overlapping_pitch_bends(note_events_with_pitch_bends)
+    print("Test Result: /n", result, "/nExpected: /n", expected)
     assert sorted(result) == sorted(expected)