Automation & transport
Note Blocks and Music
Create pitched notes, instruments and redstone-controlled music. This guide summarizes the stable core rules and identifies where edition or version checks are required.
Note Blocks and Music- System
- Note Blocks and Music
- Category
- Automation & transport
- Coverage
- Core rules and edition notes
Core rules
- Right-clicking or powering a note block plays its current pitch.
- The block beneath selects the instrument family.
- Pitch cycles across a fixed two-octave range.
Edition and version notes
The core concept exists in the current game, but exact timings, update order, available recipes, commands and edge cases can differ between Java and Bedrock or change between releases. Use the versioned data pages for identifiers and the Java-vs-Bedrock guides for known edition differences.