The value of the encoder changes if you turn the encoder.
You are asking
You have to specify what "asking the encoder" means.
I'm sure that your code should react on any rotating of the encoder at any time.
So the code must permanently = always check did the encoder rotate?
Does your MIDI-Software make a request to the arduino-Leonardo?
This would be some kind of "asking"
But I guess this is not what you mean.
If english is not your native language write down what you want to ask in your native language and let do google-translate the translation.
Simply describe in more detail how you want the code to react.
You turn the encoder - and then?
what shall happen?
by the way
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best regards Stefan