diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84038c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+test:
+	@go test
+
+.PHONY: test
diff --git a/launchpad_test.go b/launchpad_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b1c5aa7..0000000
--- a/launchpad_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-package midi
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-)
-
-func TestLaunchpad(t *testing.T) {
-	// This test can be run if you have a MIDI device with ID "hw:1,0,0"
-	// It will tell you if this package is able to talk to your device.
-	// The messages that are sent here are specific to the Novation Launchpad Mini.
-	// The reason this package exists is because of issues that popped up when
-	// trying to use github.com/rakyll/portmidi to talk to the launchpad on Linux.
-	// For the launchpad MIDI reference, see https://d19ulaff0trnck.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/novation/downloads/4080/launchpad-programmers-reference.pdf
-	t.SkipNow()
-
-	devices, err := Devices()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	var device *Device
-	for _, d := range devices {
-		if d.Name == "Launchpad Mini" {
-			device = d
-		}
-	}
-	if device == nil {
-		t.Fatal("getting device Launchpad Mini")
-	}
-	if err := device.Open(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if _, err := device.Write([]byte{0xB0, 0x00, 0x00}); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	fmt.Println("reset buttons")
-
-	if _, err := device.Write([]byte{0xB0, 0x00, 0x7D}); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	fmt.Println("buttons should be lit")
-
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-
-	if _, err := device.Write([]byte{0xB0, 0x00, 0x00}); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	fmt.Println("reset buttons")
-
-	// Test hangs here until you send some MIDI data!
-	packets, err := device.Packets()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println("waiting for packet")
-	packet := <-packets
-	if packet.Err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	fmt.Printf("packet %#v\n", packet)
-
-	if err := device.Close(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/list_test.go b/list_test.go
index e13bf10..32d3c0b 100644
--- a/list_test.go
+++ b/list_test.go
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 package midi
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestDevices(t *testing.T) {
-	devices, err := Devices()
-	if err != nil {
+	if _, err := Devices(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	for i, d := range devices {
-		if d == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		fmt.Printf("device %d: %#v\n", i, *d)
-	}
 }
diff --git a/midi.go b/midi.go
index 466d36b..68b3530 100644
--- a/midi.go
+++ b/midi.go
@@ -28,3 +28,23 @@ type CC struct {
 	Number int
 	Value  int
 }
+
+const (
+	MessageTypeUnknown = iota
+	MessageTypeCC
+	MessageTypeNoteOff
+	MessageTypeNoteOn
+	MessageTypePolyKeyPressure
+)
+
+// GetMessageType returns the message type for the provided packet.
+func GetMessageType(p Packet) int {
+	switch p.Data[0] & 0xF0 {
+	case 0x80:
+		return MessageTypeNoteOff
+	case 0x90:
+		return MessageTypeNoteOn
+	default:
+		return MessageTypeUnknown
+	}
+}
diff --git a/midi_test.go b/midi_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bf3ae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/midi_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package midi
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGetMessageType(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		Expect int
+		Input  Packet
+		Name   string
+	}{
+		{
+			Expect: MessageTypeNoteOn,
+			Input:  Packet{Data: [3]uint8{0x90, 0x4f, 0x16}},
+			Name:   "Note On message type",
+		},
+		{
+			Expect: MessageTypeNoteOff,
+			Input:  Packet{Data: [3]uint8{0x80, 0x4f, 0x0}},
+			Name:   "Note Off message type",
+		},
+	} {
+		if expect, got := tc.Expect, GetMessageType(tc.Input); expect != got {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: expected %d, got %d", tc.Name, expect, got)
+		}
+	}
+}