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Quick answer
- Craft a Note block from 8 planks and 1 redstone dust.
- Use it to raise the note. It has 25 notes, then loops back.
- The block underneath decides the instrument.
Note blocks let you play music with redstone. Tune each one and chain them up to play songs.
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Playing and tuning
- Hit it to play the note.
- Use it to raise the pitch by one step.
- Power it with redstone to play it automatically.
- The block above must be air for it to play.
Instruments
| Block underneath | Instrument |
|---|---|
| Any other block | Harp |
| Wood | Bass |
| Stone | Bass drum |
  Sand or gravel | Snare |
 Glass | Clicks |
| Gold block |  Bells |
 Clay | Flute |
 Packed ice | Chimes |
 Wool | Guitar |
 Bone block | Xylophone |
 Iron block | Iron xylophone |
 Soul sand | Cow bell |
 Pumpkin | Didgeridoo |
 Emerald block | Bit |
| Hay bale | Banjo |
 Glowstone | Pling |
Mob headsOn Java, a mob head on top of a note block plays that mob's sound instead.
AllaysAn allay that hears a note block stays near it and drops items there.
Cheat sheet
- 8 planks + 1 redstone
- 25 notes per block
- Block below sets the instrument
- Needs air above
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