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There are two overall categories of '''musical instrument''' in [[NetHack]]: '''tonal''' instruments, which are capable of playing tunes (especially the [[passtune]]), and '''atonal''' instruments.  Both types of instrument have an effect that results when they are applied.  Some instruments may not work if you are [[confused]], instead you will get a message that "What you produce is quite far from music..."
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There are two overall categories of '''musical instrument''' in [[NetHack]]: ''[[tonal instrument]]s'', which are capable of playing tunes (especially the [[passtune]]), and ''[[atonal instrument]]s''.  Both types of instrument have an effect that results when they are applied.  Some instruments may not work if you are [[confused]], instead you will get a message that "What you produce is quite far from music..."
Some instruments are magical - they have effects beyond what their ordinary equivalent would yield.
 
 
 
Ordinary tonal instruments include
 
* [[tooled horn]]
 
* [[wooden flute]]
 
* [[wooden harp]]
 
* [[bugle]]
 
  
Magical tonal instruments include
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Some instruments are magical - they have effects beyond what their ordinary equivalent would yield. When they are uncharged, they behave identically to that equivalent.
* [[frost horn]]
 
* [[fire horn]]
 
* [[magic flute]]
 
* [[magic harp]]
 
  
Atonal instruments include
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{|class="prettytable"
* [[bell]] (and the [[Bell of Opening]])
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! Instrument      || Type  || Non-magical equivalent
* [[leather drum]]
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|-
* [[drum of earthquake]]
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! [[tooled horn]] 
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                    | Tonal  || (non-magical)
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|-
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! [[wooden flute]]
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                    | Tonal  || (non-magical)
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|-
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! [[wooden harp]] 
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                    | Tonal  || (non-magical)
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|-
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! [[bugle]]      
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                    | Tonal  || (non-magical)
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|-
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! [[frost horn]] 
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|                  | Tonal  || tooled horn
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|-
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! [[fire horn]]   
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                    | Tonal  || tooled horn
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|-
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! [[magic flute]] 
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                    | Tonal  || wooden flute
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|-
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! [[magic harp]] 
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                    | Tonal  || wooden harp
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|-
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|colspan=4|
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|-
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! [[bell]]        
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                    | Atonal || (non-magical)
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|-
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! [[leather drum]]  
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                    | Atonal || (non-magical)
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|-
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! [[Bell of Opening]]
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                    | Atonal || bell
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|-
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! [[drum of earthquake]]  
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                    | Atonal || leather drum
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|}
  
 
Note that a [[horn of plenty]] is not an instrument at all, even though its unidentified appearance is that of a [[horn]].
 
Note that a [[horn of plenty]] is not an instrument at all, even though its unidentified appearance is that of a [[horn]].
  
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Revision as of 10:35, 10 July 2008

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There are two overall categories of musical instrument in NetHack: tonal instruments, which are capable of playing tunes (especially the passtune), and atonal instruments. Both types of instrument have an effect that results when they are applied. Some instruments may not work if you are confused, instead you will get a message that "What you produce is quite far from music..."

Some instruments are magical - they have effects beyond what their ordinary equivalent would yield. When they are uncharged, they behave identically to that equivalent.

Instrument Type Non-magical equivalent
tooled horn Tonal (non-magical)
wooden flute Tonal (non-magical)
wooden harp Tonal (non-magical)
bugle Tonal (non-magical)
frost horn Tonal tooled horn
fire horn Tonal tooled horn
magic flute Tonal wooden flute
magic harp Tonal wooden harp
bell Atonal (non-magical)
leather drum Atonal (non-magical)
Bell of Opening Atonal bell
drum of earthquake Atonal leather drum

Note that a horn of plenty is not an instrument at all, even though its unidentified appearance is that of a horn.

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