Music Block

Note Blocks were released on 13 January 2011 for the Beta release 1.2. Theys can be crafted by placing 8 planks surrounding a 3x3 crafting table with redstone in the center.



Note blocks play a note when hit or when a redstone current passes through them. Right clicking increases the note pitch up a half step, with a total of two full octaves being available to play. After reaching high C, right clicking again resets it to low C, as does breaking the block and picking it back up. Redstone current only causes the note to play once, even if it is a continuous current.

Research must be done on ways to use redstone to play actual songs in sync, if that is possible.

A Note Block placed on glass, stone, cobblestone, or dirt will play a different sound, or 'instrument.'