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@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ bundled MIDI output. Maybe should we ship with a default synthetiser.
 The app has not yet been tested on Linux and Mac. If you encounter any
 problem, please fill an issue.
 
+## Commit convention
+
+:book:      Documentation updates
+:bug:       Bug fixes
+:ledger:    Rename/move files
+:bulb:      Features
+
 ## Credits
 
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