Microtonal Note Blocks
Microtonal Note Blocks lets a note block play pitches from equal temperament tunings with anywhere from 1 to 24 divisions per octave, selected through a Tuning Fork item.
What it does
The mod's sole new item is the Tuning Fork, which takes five iron nuggets and one note block to craft. Using the fork on a note block changes the tuning system the block plays in, rather than only shifting its pitch. The divisions per octave form a configurable integer scale, with a default of 12, the same spacing as the standard western scale. Note blocks keep their two octave range whichever tuning is chosen.
The mod is aimed at musicians and composers who want to build microtonal scales in Minecraft, including people who already know the term. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Quilt is the loader, and Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) must be installed alongside it, together with Statement. Builds target 1.19.4 only, with 0.1.1 for 1.19.4 as the latest file, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Tuning systems on note blocks
Note blocks can play in equal temperament tunings from 1-TET up to 24-TET.
Tuning Fork item
A single item sets the tuning system of a note block when used on it.
Configurable divisions
The number of tones per octave is an integer setting between 1 and 24, with 12 as the default.
Fixed two octave range
Whatever tuning is active, a note block keeps the same two octave range.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Microtonal composition
Composers can build scales with more or fewer tones per octave than the western system and play them through note blocks.
Music-focused builds
Players constructing instruments or music rooms can mix tunings across their blocks.
Who it’s for: Musicians, composers and players interested in microtonal scales who want to play non-standard tunings with note blocks in Minecraft.
Questions
Which loader does Microtonal Note Blocks use?
Does Microtonal Note Blocks have to be installed on the server?
What does Microtonal Note Blocks require besides Quilt?
Does a Tuning Fork change the note block pitch or the tuning?
In the catalog
Microtonal Note Blocks is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,150 Game mechanics mods for Quilt. 9,374 mods support Minecraft 1.19.4.
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What the author says
Most likely, if you've come looking for this mod, you already know what a microtonal scale is. Or you're enough of a music nerd to at least have heard the term before. But now, you can have all of your microtonal music in note block form! Whether you're a King Gizz fan or someone well rounded enough to listen to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/microtonal-note-blocks
- Owner
- waterlilly-lilly
- Published
- 2023-05-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-05-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15