Piano and other Instruments

777 · 2026-06-05T00:39:32+02:00

The keyboard keys for the piano should be remapped to make it actually playable.
Playing black keys using Alt is not feasible.

Left shift would be lower octave

Right shift can be higher octave

Space key be for playing with sustain

Like the following:
A W S E D F T G Y H U J K O L P ; '

A Tonic
W Minor 2nd
S Major 2nd
E Minor 3rd
D Major 3rd
F Perfect 4th
T Tritone
G Perfect 5th
Y Minor 6th
H Major 6th
U Minor 7th
J Major 7th
K Octave
O Minor 2nd
L Major 2nd
P Minor 3rd
; Major 3rd
' Perfect 4th

Other craftable instruments could be an acoustic guitar or a harp and maybe a flute.

FioO · 2026-06-05T10:06:06+02:00

I think a simple shepherd's flute would be great, too—not to mention the other instruments.

But with the flute, you could really nicely integrate it into the existing, raw game world.

It could even have a specific function: you could find it or craft it. Playing the flute would attract sheep and goats; if they like the tune, they’ll follow you as a herd without needing a lead. If you stop playing, the sheep scatter again.

So, to get a herd of about 15 animals home, you’d have to keep playing continuously. I’d love that—it beats running back and forth 15 times with a lead.

Another function could simply be calling your mount to you.

FioO · 2026-06-05T10:22:10+02:00

Alternatively, if you are in the desert and encounter a snake, you can tame it by playing your flute.

FioO · 2026-06-05T10:46:46+02:00

I have to write about the flute again.

You could expand the whole concept into a fully interactive object.

You have a flute and play it; the snake becomes docile for a few seconds. During this time, you can safely put it into a snake basket. Once inside, you can place the basket—snake and all—wherever you like. If you are within sight and play the flute, the snake comes out and performs its dance. If you stop playing, it retreats back into the basket.

It’s essentially an interactive, living opject.

777 · 2026-06-06T00:51:10+02:00

Quote from FioO

I think a simple shepherd's flute would be great, too—not to mention the other instruments.

But with the flute, you could really nicely integrate it into the existing, raw game world.
It could even have a specific function: you could find it or craft it. Playing the flute would attract sheep and goats; if they like the tune, they’ll follow you as a herd without needing a lead. If you stop playing, the sheep scatter again.
So, to get a herd of about 15 animals home, you’d have to keep playing continuously. I’d love that—it beats running back and forth 15 times with a lead.
Another function could simply be calling your mount to you.

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The interactions with animals are interesting ideas. I like the summoning your mount idea.

Not everyone is able or willing to learn how to play music, so maybe there can be various song sheets you can find or make, though instruments should be playable like the piano key mapping as I mentioned previously above.

Finding a song sheet could then unlock songs to play automatically that have certain effects like calling your mount or whatever.

Song sheet ideas:

Bird Song: If random birds were to get added they could gravitate to your area to listen when this song is played.

Storm Song: Some % chance of strong winds or rain when played.

Shadow Song: Skeletons are attracted and friendly when played at night.

Potential Instrument Crafting Requirements:

Basic Wood Flute	1x Woodstick, Requires a Stone Knife or Hunting Knife, and a Basic Workbench
Acoustic Guitar	10x Lumber, 2x Iron Ignots, Requires a Hunting Knife and a Modern Workbench
Harp	5x Iron Ignots, 2x Gold Sheets, Requires a Hunting Knife and a Modern Workbench

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