Robot Orchestra ASCII

/*
This sketch allows you to control the Instrument by sending keyboard charachters like c d e f g a b C
 the last one is a CAPITAL C,
 so you you can play by using "Serial monitor" in arduino
*/


char val,valASCII; // Data received from the serial port

void setup() {

for (int i = 2; i <= 9; i = i+1) {
    pinMode(i, OUTPUT); // Set pin as OUTPUT
}
Serial.begin(9600); // Start serial communication at 9600 bps
}

void loop() {
    while(Serial.available()) { // If data is available to read,
    valASCII = Serial.read(); // read it and store it in val
        switch (valASCII)
        {
        case 'c':
            val |= 0x01;
            // bitWrite(val, 0,1); // set bit 0
            // val |= 0b00000001;
            break;
        case 'd':
            val |= 0x01<<1;
            // bitWrite(val, 1,1);  // set bit 1
            // val |= 0b00000010;
            break;
        case 'e':
            val |= 0x01<<2;
            break;
        case 'f':
            val |= 0x01<<3;
            break;
        case 'g':
            val |= 0x01<<4;
            break;
        case 'a':
            val |= 0x01<<5;
            break;
        case 'b':
            val |= 0x01<<6;
            break;
        case 'C': // capital C
            val |= 0x01<<7;
            break;
        default:
            break;
        }
    }

    if(val>0){
            for (int i = 0; i <= 7; i = i+1) {
                if(bitRead(val, i)){
                    digitalWrite(i+2, HIGH);
                    bitWrite(val, i,0); // clear the bit we just played
                }
            }
    }
    delay(20);
    for (int i = 0; i <= 7; i = i+1) {
        digitalWrite(i+2, LOW);
    }
}