diff --git a/sonic-pi-mode.el b/sonic-pi-mode.el
index ab4a68e..8add7dd 100644
--- a/sonic-pi-mode.el
+++ b/sonic-pi-mode.el
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c M-c") 'sonic-pi-connect)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-k") 'sonic-pi-send-buffer)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-r") 'sonic-pi-send-region)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-w") 'sonic-pi-send-line)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-q") 'sonic-pi-quit)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-b") 'sonic-pi-stop-all)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-c") 'sonic-pi-send-live-loop)
diff --git a/sonic-pi-osc.el b/sonic-pi-osc.el
index a54a770..6398e8a 100644
--- a/sonic-pi-osc.el
+++ b/sonic-pi-osc.el
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@
   (hlt-highlight-regexp-region (region-beginning) (region-end) ".+" 'eval-sonic-pi-flash nil)
   (run-at-time flash-time nil 'hlt-unhighlight-region nil nil nil))
 
+(defun sonic-pi-send-line ()
+  "send a line to sonic via osc"
+  (interactive)
+  (sonic-pi-osc-send-text (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position))
+  (hlt-highlight-regexp-region (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position) ".+" 'eval-sonic-pi-flash nil)
+  (run-at-time flash-time nil 'hlt-unhighlight-region nil nil nil))
+
 (defun sonic-pi-send-buffer ()
   "send the current buffer to sonic via osc"
   (interactive)
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@
   "send a live-loop to sonic via osc"
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion
-    (let ((s (re-search-backward "^\\(live_loop\\|with_fx\\)")))
+    (let ((s (re-search-backward "^\\(live_loop\\|with_fx\\|in_thread\\|define\\)")))
       (ruby-end-of-block)
       (end-of-line)
       (sonic-pi-osc-send-text s (point))