diff --git a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/midi.h b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/midi.h
index 90e50927..15a51f70 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/midi.h
+++ b/fluidsynth/include/fluidsynth/midi.h
@@ -133,7 +133,15 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_set_midi_tempo(fluid_player_t* player, int tempo
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_set_bpm(fluid_player_t* player, int bpm);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_get_status(fluid_player_t* player);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_set_playback_callback(fluid_player_t* player, handle_midi_event_func_t handler, void* handler_data);
-
+    
+//additional fluid_player functions
+FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_get_current_tick( fluid_player_t * player );
+FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_get_total_ticks( fluid_player_t * player );
+FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_get_bpm( fluid_player_t * player );
+FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_player_get_midi_tempo( fluid_player_t * player );
+    
+///
+    
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/fluidsynth/src/midi/fluid_midi.c b/fluidsynth/src/midi/fluid_midi.c
index 236b889b..dd0ffb51 100644
--- a/fluidsynth/src/midi/fluid_midi.c
+++ b/fluidsynth/src/midi/fluid_midi.c
@@ -1757,8 +1757,7 @@ int fluid_player_set_midi_tempo(fluid_player_t *player, int tempo)
  * @param bpm Tempo in beats per minute
  * @return Always returns #FLUID_OK
  */
-int
-fluid_player_set_bpm(fluid_player_t *player, int bpm)
+int fluid_player_set_bpm(fluid_player_t *player, int bpm)
 {
     return fluid_player_set_midi_tempo(player, (int) ((double) 60 * 1e6 / bpm));
 }
@@ -1786,6 +1785,37 @@ fluid_player_join(fluid_player_t *player)
     return FLUID_OK;
 }
 
+
+int fluid_player_get_current_tick( fluid_player_t * player )
+{
+    return player->cur_ticks;
+}
+
+int fluid_player_get_total_ticks( fluid_player_t * player )
+{
+    int i;
+    int maxTicks = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < player->ntracks; i++) {
+        if (player->track[i] != NULL) {
+            int ticks = fluid_track_get_duration( player->track[i] );
+            if( ticks > maxTicks )
+                maxTicks = ticks;
+        }
+    }
+    return maxTicks;
+
+}
+
+int fluid_player_get_bpm( fluid_player_t * player )
+{
+    return   (int)( 60e6 / player->miditempo );
+}
+
+int fluid_player_get_midi_tempo( fluid_player_t * player )
+{
+    return player->miditempo;
+}
+
 /************************************************************************
  *       MIDI PARSER
  *