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'''Musical instruments''' are a type of item that can be played to create sound. Currently, none of the instruments have any practical use. Playing held instruments will slow down the player.

Note that some cheaper keyboards can only detect up to 3 held keys at once; this means that certain notes may be impossible to make. 

== Bone Flute ==

=== Obtaining ===
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Bone Flutes are made from Hollow Bones. Hollow Bones are an uncommon drop from [[Pheasant|Pheasants]] and [[Chicken|Chickens]]. Crafting a Hollow Bone with any type of [[Knife]] has a 1 in 4 chance of creating a Bone Flute. This will also produce [[Bone Fragment|Bone Fragments]] and [[Bone Meal]].

{{Recipe/Bone Flute}}

=== Usage ===
Bone Flutes are woodwind instruments. They can be played by {{key|RMB}}ing while they are held. Different notes can be played by playing the Bone Flute while holding down any combination of the F, G, H, J, and B keys (as well as none of them). The Bone Flute's pitch ranges from F#3 to C#6. 

To play a particular note, the following keys must be held down:
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 30%"
! Keys
! Note
|-
| FGHJB
| F#3
|-
| FG JB
| G3
|-
|  GHJB
| G#3
|-
| F HJB
| A3
|-
|   HJB
| A#3
|-
| F  JB
| B3
|-
|  G JB
| C4
|-
|    JB
| C#4
|-
|     B
| D4
|-
| FGH B
| D#4
|-
|  GH B
| E4
|-
| F H B
| F4
|-
| FG  B
| F#4
|-
| F   B
| G4
|-
|  G  B
| G#4
|-
|   H B
| A4
|-
| FGHJ 
| A#4
|-
| FG J 
| B4
|-
|  GHJ 
| C5
|-
| F HJ 
| C#5
|-
|   HJ 
| D5
|-
| F  J 
| D#5
|-
|  G J 
| E5
|-
|    J 
| F5
|-
|      
| F#5
|-
| FGH  
| G5
|-
|  GH  
| G#5
|-
| F H  
| A5
|-
| FG   
| A#5
|-
| F    
| B5
|-
|  G   
| C6
|-
|   H  
| C#6
|}

== Drums ==

=== Obtaining ===
The Drums can be crafted with [[Leather]], two [[String|Strings]] and either a [[Barrel]] for a large drum, or a [[Bucket|Wooden Bucket]] for a small drum. 

{{Recipe/Large Drum}}
{{Recipe/Small Drum}}

=== Usage ===
Drums are percussive instruments. They can be played by placing them on the ground and then either left-clicking or right-clicking them. Large Drums create a lower pitched sound, while small drums create a higher pitched one.

If Drums are set side-by-side, the player can easily play the drums that are on the left or the right side of the highlighted drum. Pressing the {{key|F}} key, and {{key|LMB}}ing will play the drum on the left side of the drum highlighted. Likewise, pressing the {{key|G}} key, and {{key|RMB}}ing will play the drum on the right side of the drum highlighted.

Holding exactly two sticks while playing the drums will produce a different sound. While holding two sticks, a rimshot can be performed by pressing the H key while clicking on the drums.

{{key|Shift}} + {{key|RMB}}ing a drum will tune the drum, which will cause it to produce a different set of sounds when played.

As of version 0.83.6, there is a longstanding bug with Drums where they will not create any sound until another instrument is played.

== Lyre ==

=== Obtaining ===
The [[Lyre]] is crafted in two stages. First, an Unstrung Lyre is crafted with a stick and three [[Lumber]]. Then, the lyre can be crafted with the unstrung lyre and five matching [[String|Strings]]. 
{{Recipe/Unstrung Lyre}}
{{Recipe/Lyre}}

=== Usage ===
The Lyre is a stringed instrument. It can be played by {{key|RMB}}ing. Unlike other instruments like the Bugle, all the strings will be played by default. The Lyre works by ''muting'' strings using the F, G, H, J, and B keys while playing it. For example, if the F, G, H, and B keys are held, the string represented by J will be played.

== Bugle ==

=== Obtaining ===

The Bugle is made by smithing [[Brass]] on an [[Anvil]]. A Brass Sheet can be worked into a Brass Tube, which can then be made into the Bugle. 

{{Recipe/Bugle}}

=== Usage ===

The Bugle is a simple brass musical instrument. Like its real life counterpart, the Bugle is able to play five notes: C3, G3, C4, E4, and G4. In game, the Bugle is played by holding down one of the F, G, H, or J keys (or none of them), then {{key|RMB}}ing. 

Despite the limitations of the instrument, the Bugle can be used to create complex melodies. Because it equates directly to the real life instrument, real melodies like [[wikipedia:Reveille|Reveille]] can be played in game.

{| class="wikitable"
! Note
! Key held
|-
| C3
| (none)
|-
| G3
| F
|- 
| C4
| G
|-
| E4
| H
|-
| G4
| J
|}

== Blowing Horn ==
The Blowing Horn is crafted using a [[Knife]] and a [[Horn]], which is an uncommon drop from male [[Aurochs]]. It can be played by {{key|RMB}}ing. The pitch or note cannot be changed.

{{Recipe/Blowing Horn}}

== Conch Horn ==
The Conch Horn is crafted from a [[Seashell]] that must be of the conch variety. The Conch Horn can be directly crafted back into a seashell. Similar to the [[Blowing Horn]], right-clicking the conch will produce a sound and the pitch or note cannot be changed.

{{Recipe/Conch Horn}}

== Ceramic Jug ==
The [[Ceramic Jug]] is not primarily an instrument. However, when the jug is empty, right-clicking will blow a note determined by the vertical angle that the player is looking. A low angle will produce a note of a low pitch, while a high angle will produce a note of high pitch. Right-clicking a block will not produce a sound. 

== History ==
{{History|b}}
{{History||0.80.16|Added the Bone Flute, Small and Large drums, and the Lyre.}}
{{History||0.80.17|Added the Blowing Horn, Bugle, and Conch.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Trivia ==
* The tuning of the Lyre is based on the Ancient Greek pentatonic scale.

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