diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 483c17e..31d3a6a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes for 2.7.0
+
+* New feature: Built-in octave shift support via `anyrtttl::setOctaveShift()`. Shifts all note frequencies up or down by N octaves before calling `tone()`. Useful for passive buzzers with a higher resonant frequency sweet spot.
+* New feature: example `OctaveShift` demonstrating octave shift usage.
+
+
 Changes for 2.6.0
 
 * Fixed issue #33 - Incorrect dotted note reading.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1265e99..b2e209e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ AnyRtttl is a feature rich arduino library for playing [RTTTL](http://www.end2en
 * Supports highly compressed RTTTL binary format. See [Play16Bits](examples\Play16Bits\Play16Bits.ino) or [Play10Bits](examples\Play10Bits\Play10Bits.ino) examples.
 * Supports names longer than the 10 character limit.
 * Supports dotted notes in format `[<duration>]<note>[<octave>][.]` (Nokia's specification) or the alternate format `[<duration>]<note>[.][<octave>]` (Nokia's Simpsons example).
+* Built-in octave shift to move all note frequencies up or down, ideal for passive buzzers. See [OctaveShift](examples/OctaveShift/OctaveShift.ino) example.
 
 
 ## Status ##
@@ -313,6 +314,32 @@ void setup()
 
 
 
+## Octave Shift ##
+
+Passive buzzers often have a resonant frequency sweet spot well above the standard RTTTL note range (typically 200-800Hz). The octave shift feature lets you shift all note frequencies up or down by N octaves without modifying the RTTTL data or writing a custom `tone()` wrapper.
+
+Use `anyrtttl::setOctaveShift(N)` to shift all notes up by N octaves (or down if N is negative). The default value is 0 (no shift). This applies to the global context used by the legacy APIs.
+
+For multi-context usage, use `anyrtttl::setOctaveShift(context, N)` to set the shift on a specific context.
+
+```cpp
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT);
+
+  // Shift all notes up by 2 octaves (frequency * 4)
+  // Great for passive buzzers that sound best above 2000Hz
+  anyrtttl::setOctaveShift(2);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  anyrtttl::blocking::play(BUZZER_PIN, melody);
+}
+```
+
+See [OctaveShift](examples/OctaveShift/OctaveShift.ino) example for a complete demo.
+
+
+
 ## Binary RTTTL / Compatibility with custom RTTTL formats ##
 
 AnyRtttl can be configured for playing your custom format. AnyRtttl can use a custom function for decoding such a custom format. This allows the library to be compatible with any custom RTTTL formats that can be decoded as legacy RTTTL.
@@ -431,6 +458,7 @@ More AnyRtttl examples are also available:
 * [NonBlockingProgramMemoryRtttl](examples/NonBlockingProgramMemoryRtttl/NonBlockingProgramMemoryRtttl.ino)
 * [NonBlockingRtttl](examples/NonBlockingRtttl/NonBlockingRtttl.ino)
 * [NonBlockingStopBeforeEnd](examples/NonBlockingStopBeforeEnd/NonBlockingStopBeforeEnd.ino)
+* [OctaveShift](examples/OctaveShift/OctaveShift.ino)
 * [Play10Bits](examples/Play10Bits/Play10Bits.ino)
 * [Play16Bits](examples/Play16Bits/Play16Bits.ino)
 * [PlaySerialRtttl](examples/PlaySerialRtttl/PlaySerialRtttl.ino)
diff --git a/examples/OctaveShift/OctaveShift.ino b/examples/OctaveShift/OctaveShift.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..741b542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/OctaveShift/OctaveShift.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// OctaveShift example for AnyRtttl
+//
+// Demonstrates the octave shift feature. Plays a melody at normal pitch,
+// then plays it again shifted up by 2 octaves — useful for passive buzzers
+// whose sweet spot is at higher frequencies (2500Hz+).
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <anyrtttl.h>
+#include <binrtttl.h>
+#include <pitches.h>
+
+// Define the BUZZER_PIN for current board
+#if defined(ESP32)
+#define BUZZER_PIN 25
+#elif defined(ESP8266)
+#define BUZZER_PIN  2
+#else
+#define BUZZER_PIN 9
+#endif
+
+const char * mario = "mario:d=4,o=5,b=100:16e6,16e6,32p,8e6,16c6,8e6,8g6,8p,8g,8p";
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT);
+
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.println();
+
+  // --- Play at normal pitch (default octaveShift = 0) ---
+  Serial.println("Playing at normal pitch...");
+  anyrtttl::blocking::play(BUZZER_PIN, mario);
+
+  delay(1000);
+
+  // --- Shift up 2 octaves for passive buzzer ---
+  Serial.println("Playing shifted up 2 octaves...");
+  anyrtttl::setOctaveShift(2);
+  anyrtttl::blocking::play(BUZZER_PIN, mario);
+
+  // Reset shift back to normal
+  anyrtttl::setOctaveShift(0);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // nothing to do
+}
diff --git a/src/anyrtttl.cpp b/src/anyrtttl.cpp
index cdab64a..8682a51 100644
--- a/src/anyrtttl.cpp
+++ b/src/anyrtttl.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ void setMillisFunction(MillisFuncPtr iFunc) {
   _millis = iFunc;
 }
 
+void setOctaveShift(int8_t iOctaveShift) {
+  gGlobalContext.octaveShift = iOctaveShift;
+}
+
 char readCharMem(const char * iBuffer) {
   char output = *iBuffer;
   return output;
@@ -195,8 +199,10 @@ void begin(rtttl_context_t & c, byte iPin, const char * iBuffer, GetCharFuncPtr
     return;
   }
 
-  // init context
+  // init context, preserving octaveShift set by user
+  int8_t savedOctaveShift = c.octaveShift;
   initContext(c);
+  c.octaveShift = savedOctaveShift;
 
   //init values
   c.pin = iPin;
@@ -422,6 +428,10 @@ void nextNote(rtttl_context_t & c)
     #endif
  
     uint16_t frequency = gNotes[(c.scale - 4) * NOTES_PER_OCTAVE + c.noteOffset];
+    if (c.octaveShift > 0)
+      frequency <<= c.octaveShift;
+    else if (c.octaveShift < 0)
+      frequency >>= (-c.octaveShift);
     _tone(c.pin, frequency, c.duration);
     
     c.nextNoteMs = _millis() + (c.duration+1);
@@ -552,6 +562,7 @@ void initContext(rtttl_context_t & c) {
   c.nextNoteMs = 0;
   c.playing = false;
   c.noteOffset = 0;
+  c.octaveShift = 0;
 }
 
 }; //anyrtttl namespace
diff --git a/src/anyrtttl.h b/src/anyrtttl.h
index 187789d..bbc5ac2 100644
--- a/src/anyrtttl.h
+++ b/src/anyrtttl.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ typedef struct rtttl_context_t {
   unsigned long nextNoteMs;   // timestamp in milliseconds of end of note (start of next).
   bool playing;
   byte noteOffset;
+  int8_t octaveShift;            // shift all note frequencies up (positive) or down (negative) by N octaves.
 } rtttl_context_t;
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -109,6 +110,26 @@ void setNoToneFunction(NoToneFuncPtr iFunc);
  ****************************************************************************/
 void setMillisFunction(MillisFuncPtr iFunc);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Description:
+ *   Sets the octave shift applied to all note frequencies.
+ *   A positive value shifts notes up (e.g. 2 shifts up by 2 octaves),
+ *   a negative value shifts notes down. Default is 0 (no shift).
+ *   This sets the shift on the global context used by legacy APIs.
+ * Parameters:
+ *   iOctaveShift: Number of octaves to shift. Positive = up, negative = down.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+void setOctaveShift(int8_t iOctaveShift);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Description:
+ *   Sets the octave shift on a specific context.
+ * Parameters:
+ *   c:      The context to modify.
+ *   iOctaveShift: Number of octaves to shift. Positive = up, negative = down.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+inline void setOctaveShift(rtttl_context_t & c, int8_t iOctaveShift) { c.octaveShift = iOctaveShift; }
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Description:
  *   Read the first byte of a buffer stored in RAM.