Note Block Charged
by DontNeg
Note Block Charged, a Fabric mod, lets a note block sound like an electric guitar when lightning strikes a lightning rod above it.
What it does
The mod adds a charged note block that is triggered by lightning. When a lightning bolt hits a lightning rod placed directly above the block, the note block plays electric guitar notes instead of its usual sounds. Builders can use this to create note block variants for playing real songs, and the mod fits musical builds and redstone-driven music systems.
The charged block is crafted from planks, a cauldron, redstone dust and a copper ingot, with either gold or iron in the middle slot of the recipe. The mod runs on the Fabric loader and needs Fabric API. It works on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for 1.20 – 1.21.1 across 8 release versions, and snapshot builds are also published. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Lightning-charged note block
A special note block changes its sound when a bolt strikes the lightning rod above it, switching to electric guitar tones.
Electric guitar sounds
The charged block plays electric guitar notes, adding a distinct voice to the standard set of note block instruments.
Craftable charged block
The block is made from planks, a cauldron, redstone dust, a copper ingot and a gold or iron center, so it fits into normal survival progression.
Variants for real songs
Because each note can be set, the charged block gives builders another option for reproducing melodies from real songs.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Musical builds
Players who build stages, jukeboxes or music rooms can add a guitar voice to a note block setup.
Lightning-driven contraptions
A lightning rod can connect weather to sound, so storms trigger the charged block as part of a larger build.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who enjoy note blocks and want more sounds for them, along with builders who arrange real songs in Minecraft.
How it compares
Instrument++ is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 that runs on client and server under the MIT License, and it is open source. Configurable Head Drop is a server-side only Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.2 – 1.20.6, also under the MIT License and open source, so it does not change the note block sound.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note Block Charged | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-16 |
| Instrument++ | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-08-10 |
| Configurable Head Drop | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.2 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2024-05-18 |
Questions
Does Note Block Charged need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
How is the charged note block activated?
In the catalog
Note Block Charged is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Note Block Charged mod introduces a special note block that, when charged with a lightning bolt directly on the block or a lightning rod above it getting struck with lightning, plays electric guitar notes. The block is crafted with any planks in a cauldron formation, a redstone dust in the middle, and either a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/noteblockcharged
- Owner
- DontNeg
- Published
- 2024-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15