diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4f5267ea..0afdf40a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pub fn main () -> Usually<()> {
         state.midi_in   = Some(client.register_port("midi-in", MidiIn)?);
         state.transport = Some(client.transport());
         state.playing   = Some(TransportState::Stopped);
-        state.time_zoom = 24;
+        state.time_zoom = 12;
         state.jack = Some(jack);
         Ok(())
     }))
diff --git a/src/view/sequencer.rs b/src/view/sequencer.rs
index 017d2d44..aa9e9e6c 100644
--- a/src/view/sequencer.rs
+++ b/src/view/sequencer.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ mod horizontal {
             let key = KEYS_VERTICAL[(index % 6) as usize];
             key.blit(buf, x + 1, y, Some(bw));
             "█".blit(buf, x + 2, y, Some(bw));
-            "|---".repeat(width.saturating_sub(6) as usize).blit(buf, x + 5, y, Some(bw.black()));
+            "░".repeat(width.saturating_sub(6) as usize).blit(buf, x + 5, y, Some(bw.black()));
             let note_a = note0 + (index * 2) as usize;
             if note_a % 12 == 0 {
                 let octave = format!("C{}", (note_a / 12) as i8 - 2);