Noteblock Minecarts
Noteblock Minecarts lets players load a MusicXML score into a piano block, so minecarts carrying noteblocks play the song along a rail system.
What it does
Scores in the MusicXML .mxl format are imported by dragging the file onto the Add Score button of the Piano Block. Each minecart holds one noteblock, and a Piano Block accepts up to 64 minecarts through its noteblock slot. Minecarts with noteblocks only sound when they pass an activator rail, so the score plays out through the rail layout the player builds. Survival Mode is supported with four-part rail setups. The mod runs on the Fabric loader for 1.21.1, and the client and server both need it. It is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Score import
Music scores saved as MusicXML .mxl files can be added to a Piano Block by dragging them into the interface.
Minecart noteblocks
Each minecart carries a noteblock, and up to 64 can be inserted into a Piano Block through its slot.
Activator rail playback
A noteblock minecart sounds only when it passes an activator rail, so the rail layout sets the timing of the notes.
Survival Mode support
The rail system works in Survival Mode with the four-part setup the author describes.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
LiveMIDI is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 that runs on the client only and is open source under the MIT License. Noteblock Decrementer is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 26.3 that runs on the client and server and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noteblock Minecarts | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-13 |
| LiveMIDI | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-04-12 |
| Noteblock Decrementer | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Which loader does Noteblock Minecarts need?
In the catalog
Noteblock Minecarts is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
2. Drag the file to the file path given by "Add Score" button in Piano Block (Survival Mode only) (4. Insert 64 Minecart with Noteblock in the slot given in Piano Block)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/note2cart
- Owner
- Midnight_Jerry
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15