Instrument - Revision history

185.51.243.5: /* Usage */ typo

2026-02-06T17:23:40Z

Usage: typo

108.85.197.99: /* Realism */ avoid any suggestion of consistency w/ instrument names (or validity of cross-training)

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Realism: avoid any suggestion of consistency w/ instrument names (or validity of cross-training)

84.192.108.195: Minor spelling/grammar issues (quite, whereas)

2026-01-23T01:15:25Z

Minor spelling/grammar issues (quite, whereas)

87.143.77.206 at 19:01, 21 January 2026

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GeloMor: /* Components */

2025-04-05T09:00:20Z

Components

GeloMor at 22:30, 4 April 2025

2025-04-04T22:30:31Z

Vinifera7: /* Components */

2025-01-12T18:29:07Z

Components

70.30.91.154 at 21:38, 2 December 2024

2024-12-02T21:38:19Z

108.85.197.99: early link performers; move "Construction:" and "Components" adjacent

2024-12-02T20:06:29Z

early link performers; move "Construction:" and "Components" adjacent

108.85.197.99: Moved half of (long) "Intro" text to new "Construction" sub-section. Clean up other parts.

2024-11-30T23:11:35Z

Moved half of (long) "Intro" text to new "Construction" sub-section. Clean up other parts.

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 ==Usage==
-Dwarves will use instruments in taverns or temples only if they know a particular song or dance that requires their use.  If you see a dwarf with the job status "Simulate <*instrument name*>" then the dwarf would use that instrument if it were available. Note that due to a bug, musical compositions known to civilizations will use instruments from all civilizations of the same type. As a result, the more dwarven civilizations you have in your world, the less likely your citizens are make use of instruments that you have produced yourself or have purchased from your civilization’s [[caravan]].
+Dwarves will use instruments in taverns or temples only if they know a particular song or dance that requires their use.  If you see a dwarf with the job status "Simulate <*instrument name*>" then the dwarf would use that instrument if it were available. Note that due to a bug, musical compositions known to civilizations will use instruments from all civilizations of the same type. As a result, the more dwarven civilizations you have in your world, the less likely your citizens are to make use of instruments that you have produced yourself or have purchased from your civilization’s [[caravan]].
 == Construction ==

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 ==Realism==
 {{D for Dwarf}}
-Due to the procedurally-generated nature of the instruments, it can be expected to see some resemblance to certain real-world instruments such as organs, as many large stationary instruments will include metal pipes and various keyboards as components. It should also be noted that dwarven ingenuity can create instruments that could not be considered playable in the real world, such as the Kat: a small hand-held percussion instrument consisting of a metal block. The "musician" shakes the block. The instrument has a single high pitch.
+Due to the procedurally-generated nature of the instruments, it can be expected to see some resemblance to certain real-world instruments such as organs, as many large stationary instruments will include metal pipes and various keyboards as components. It should also be noted that dwarven ingenuity can create instruments that could not be considered playable in the real world, such as this: a small hand-held percussion instrument consisting of a metal block. The "musician" shakes the block. The instrument has a single high pitch.
 Due to the block's only means of producing this high pitch being the displacement of air as it is shaken, it can be inferred that the dwarf shakes the block at several kHz, providing a great source of strength and endurance based [[cross-training]] for [[military]] dwarves.
 {{gamedata|title=Single-part instrument - example raws (as extracted from world.dat)|item_layer

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 Instruments come in four types, defined by the [[skill]] necessary for playing one: [[Keyboardist|keyboard]], [[Stringed instrumentalist|stringed]], [[Wind instrumentalist|wind]], and [[Percussionist|percussion]]. Some instruments are made in a single step like other [[finished goods]], however many instruments are assembled from multiple individual components. For example, a bell might be one-piece, but a pipe organ would have a keyboard, pipes, bellows, and a body to support it all.
-Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{menu icon|b|f|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for performances. But regardless of size of the instrument, they are (currently) always quiet light (weighing at most a few Γ), where as the instrument parts (of unassembled) instruments can be quiet heavy. Also all instruments (even huge stationary ones) can be stored in bins.
+Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{menu icon|b|f|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for performances. But regardless of size of the instrument, they are (currently) always quite light (weighing at most a few Γ), whereas the instrument parts (of unassembled) instruments can be quite heavy. Also all instruments (even huge stationary ones) can be stored in bins.
 === Instrument names ===

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 Instruments come in four types, defined by the [[skill]] necessary for playing one: [[Keyboardist|keyboard]], [[Stringed instrumentalist|stringed]], [[Wind instrumentalist|wind]], and [[Percussionist|percussion]]. Some instruments are made in a single step like other [[finished goods]], however many instruments are assembled from multiple individual components. For example, a bell might be one-piece, but a pipe organ would have a keyboard, pipes, bellows, and a body to support it all.
-Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{menu icon|b|f|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for performances.
+Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{menu icon|b|f|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for performances. But regardless of size of the instrument, they are (currently) always quiet light (weighing at most a few Γ), where as the instrument parts (of unassembled) instruments can be quiet heavy. Also all instruments (even huge stationary ones) can be stored in bins.
 === Instrument names ===

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 Instrument components are categorized as [[tool]]s. A stockpile for instrument components can be made by selecting "tools" under finished goods, and the appropriate materials.
-The details menu can be used to select the specific material for most instruments and components. However, ceramic and glass instrument jobs do not yet support the details menu; the potter will choose the material for ceramic instruments at random, and all glass instruments made in your fortress will be from [[green glass]] (although [[caravan]]s can bring glass instruments or instrument parts made out of other types of glass). Assembling the instrument after all the components are finished is performed in a craftsdwarf's workshop, and the skill needed to assemble it is defined by the material of the "main" part of the instrument (see "Components", below).
+The details menu [[File:Mag glass icon.png]] can be used to select the specific material for most instruments and components. However, ceramic and glass instrument jobs do not yet support the details menu; the potter will choose the material for ceramic instruments at random, and all glass instruments made in your fortress will be from [[green glass]] (although [[caravan]]s can bring glass instruments or instrument parts made out of other types of glass). Assembling the instrument after all the components are finished is performed in a craftsdwarf's workshop, and the skill needed to assemble it is defined by the material of the "main" part of the instrument (see "Components", below).
 Below are tables of parts that instruments can have and what materials they may require. It should be noted that, for a given world, only one material type is possible for each specific component. Thus, if a given instrument uses a metal keyboard material, it cannot be made using any other materials. Shell is only rarely chosen as a material.

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 Instruments come in four types, defined by the [[skill]] necessary for playing one: [[Keyboardist|keyboard]], [[Stringed instrumentalist|stringed]], [[Wind instrumentalist|wind]], and [[Percussionist|percussion]]. Some instruments are made in a single step like other [[finished goods]], however many instruments are assembled from multiple individual components. For example, a bell might be one-piece, but a pipe organ would have a keyboard, pipes, bellows, and a body to support it all.
-Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{k|b}}-{{k|f}}-{{k|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for performances.
+Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{menu icon|b|f|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for performances.
 === Instrument names ===
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 == Construction ==
-Any instruments with a single component can be made directly. More complex ones require each instrument piece to first be made separately and then assembled into the final instrument. The option associated with them is "assemble <*instrument*>". Make a note of the name of the instrument and enter the work orders screen with {{k|o}}. Clicking the button to create a new work order and typing the name of the instrument in the search box will show all the pieces required (possibly from other workshops). Single-piece instruments created at other workshops will not be listed in the craftsdwarf's shop; those can be found by checking the potential workshops or scrolling through possible jobs (by specific instrument name) in the [[work orders]] screen.
+Any instruments with a single component can be made directly. More complex ones require each instrument piece to first be made separately and then assembled into the final instrument. The option associated with them is "assemble <*instrument*>". Make a note of the name of the instrument and enter the work orders screen with {{menu icon|o}}. Clicking the button to create a new work order and typing the name of the instrument in the search box will show all the pieces required (possibly from other workshops). Single-piece instruments created at other workshops will not be listed in the craftsdwarf's shop; those can be found by checking the potential workshops or scrolling through possible jobs (by specific instrument name) in the [[work orders]] screen.
 During a [[strange mood]], dwarves may create instruments which use improper materials and/or do not include the required components (e.g. a metal-bells-on-a-glass-stand instrument made from wood with spikes of leather).
 ===Components===
-Many of the instruments/components are made in [[craftsdwarf's workshop]]s {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|r}}, however certain types of instruments or components may only be created in more specialized workshops:
+Many of the instruments/components are made in [[craftsdwarf's workshop]]s {{menu icon|b|o|r}}, however certain types of instruments or components may only be created in more specialized workshops:
-:* [[carpenter's workshop]] {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|p}}  for [[wood]] instruments/components
+:* [[carpenter's workshop]] {{menu icon|b|o|p}} for [[wood]] instruments/components
-:* [[glass furnace]] {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|u}}-{{k|g}} for [[glass]] instruments/components
+:* [[glass furnace]] {{menu icon|b|o|u|g}} for [[glass]] instruments/components
-:* [[kiln]] {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|u}}-{{k|k}} for [[ceramic]] instruments/components
+:* [[kiln]] {{menu icon|b|o|u|k}} for [[ceramic]] instruments/components
-:* [[leather works]] {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|l}}-{{k|l}} for [[leather]] instruments/components
+:* [[leather works]] {{menu icon|b|o|l|l}} for [[leather]] instruments/components
-:* [[stoneworker's workshop]] {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|t}} for [[stone]] instruments/components
+:* [[stoneworker's workshop]] {{menu icon|b|o|t}} for [[stone]] instruments/components
-:* [[metalsmith's forge]] {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|i}} for [[metal]] instruments/components
+:* [[metalsmith's forge]] {{menu icon|b|o|i}} for [[metal]] instruments/components
 Instruments and their components can be made out of a variety of materials, including [[wood]], [[bone]], [[shell]], [[stone]], [[silk]] [[thread]], [[plant fiber]] [[thread]], [[glass]], [[ceramic]]s, [[metal]], or [[leather]]. Out of those, thread and leather can only be used for components, not for a full instrument.

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	Instruments and their components can be made out of a variety of materials, including [[wood]], [[bone]], [[shell]], [[stone]], [[silk]] [[thread]], [[plant fiber]] [[thread]], [[glass]], [[ceramic]]s, [[metal]], or [[leather]]. Out of those, thread and leather can only be used for components, not for a full instrument.		Instruments and their components can be made out of a variety of materials, including [[wood]], [[bone]], [[shell]], [[stone]], [[silk]] [[thread]], [[plant fiber]] [[thread]], [[glass]], [[ceramic]]s, [[metal]], or [[leather]]. Out of those, thread and leather can only be used for components, not for a full instrument.
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		+	Instrument components are categorized as [[tool]]s. A stockpile for instrument components can be made by selecting "tools" under finished goods, and the appropriate materials.

	The details menu can be used to select the specific material for most instruments and components. However, ceramic and glass instrument jobs do not yet support the details menu; the potter will choose the material for ceramic instruments at random, and all glass instruments made in your fortress will be from [[green glass]] (although [[caravan]]s can bring glass instruments or instrument parts made out of other types of glass). Assembling the instrument after all the components are finished is performed in a craftsdwarf's workshop, and the skill needed to assemble it is defined by the material of the "main" part of the instrument (see "Components", below).		The details menu can be used to select the specific material for most instruments and components. However, ceramic and glass instrument jobs do not yet support the details menu; the potter will choose the material for ceramic instruments at random, and all glass instruments made in your fortress will be from [[green glass]] (although [[caravan]]s can bring glass instruments or instrument parts made out of other types of glass). Assembling the instrument after all the components are finished is performed in a craftsdwarf's workshop, and the skill needed to assemble it is defined by the material of the "main" part of the instrument (see "Components", below).

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-Instruments come in four types defined by the skill necessary for play ([[Keyboardist|keyboard]], [[Stringed instrumentalist|stringed]], [[Wind instrumentalist|wind]], and [[Percussionist|percussion]]). Some instruments are made in a single step like other [[finished goods]], however most instruments are assembled from multiple individual components. (For example, a bell might be one-piece, but a pipe organ would have a keyboard, pipes, bellows, and a body to support it all). Instruments can be either hand-held or stationary. Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{k|b}}-{{k|f}}-{{k|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s.
+Instruments come in four types, defined by the [[skill]] necessary for playing one: [[Keyboardist|keyboard]], [[Stringed instrumentalist|stringed]], [[Wind instrumentalist|wind]], and [[Percussionist|percussion]]. Some instruments are made in a single step like other [[finished goods]], however many instruments are assembled from multiple individual components. For example, a bell might be one-piece, but a pipe organ would have a keyboard, pipes, bellows, and a body to support it all.
-Instruments and their components can be made out of a variety of materials, including [[wood]], [[bone]], [[shell]], [[stone]], [[silk]] [[thread]], [[plant fiber]] [[thread]], [[glass]], [[ceramic]]s, [[metal]], or [[leather]]. Out of those, thread and leather can only be used for components, not for a full instrument. Many of the instruments/components are made in [[craftsdwarf's workshop]]s {{k|b}}-{{k|o}}-{{k|r}}, however certain types of instruments or components may only be created in more specialized workshops:
+Instruments can be either small enough to be hand-held by a dwarf or so large that they are considered "stationary". Stationary instruments are built from the [[furniture]] menu with the {{k|b}}-{{k|f}}-{{k|i}} command. Hand-held instruments can be carried around by dwarves or placed in [[coffer]]s in [[tavern]]s or [[temple]]s, where they can be used for [[performance]]s.
-The details menu can be used to select the specific material for most instruments and components. Glass and ceramic instrument jobs do not yet support the details menu; all glass instruments will be made from [[green glass]] in your fortress (though [[caravan]]s can bring instruments or instrument parts made out of other types of glass), and the potter will choose the material for ceramic instruments. Assembling the instrument after all the components are finished is also performed in a craftsdwarf's workshop, and the skill needed to assemble it is defined by the material of the "main" part of the instrument (see "Components", below).
+=== Instrument names ===
-Any instruments with a single component can be made directly. More complex ones require each instrument piece to first be made separately and then assembled into the final instrument. The option associated with them is "assemble <*instrument*>". Make a note of the name of the instrument and enter the work orders screen with {{k|o}}. Clicking the button to create a new work order and typing the name of the instrument in the search box will show all the pieces required (possibly from other workshops). Single-piece instruments created at other workshops will not be listed in the craftsdwarf's shop; those can be found by checking the potential workshops or scrolling through possible jobs in the manager screen.
+Traders may bring individual components for other instruments from their civilizations, but you will be unable to assemble them into instruments unless your dwarves have the necessary knowledge for that specific instrument.  In theory, a dwarf can play any instrument if it is complete (but see "usage", below – they may never want/need to).
-During a [[strange mood]], dwarves may create instruments which use improper materials and/or do not include the required components (e.g. a metal-bells-on-a-glass-stand instrument made from wood with spikes of leather).
+In order to find out what instruments are available to your fortress, start by going to any [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] and look under the {{k|Add new task / Make instrument (piece)}} section. It will show ''most'' of the available instruments, either as a whole instrument or some individual component. Choosing then to select a specific "material" will give you an idea what sort of material the instrument (or that part) is made from, a further clue to what sort of instrument it may be. Many instruments require multiple components, often made at other workshops, which then must be assembled at the craftsdwarf's workshop. Go to the other 5 workshops (listed [[Instrument#Components|below]]) for additional instruments and/or parts.
-=== Instrument names ===
+Selecting and examining an actual individual instrument ''(the item, not the job listing in a workshop)'' will show a detailed description and material(s) required.
-Traders may bring individual components for other instruments from their civilizations, but you will be unable to assemble them into instruments unless your dwarves have the necessary knowledge for that specific instrument.  In theory, a dwarf can play any instrument if it is complete (but see "usage", below – they may never want/need to).
+== Construction ==
-In order to find out what instruments are available to your fortress, go to a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] and look under the instrument section. It will show ''most'' of the available instruments, either as a whole instrument or some individual component. Go to the other workshops (listed above) for any additional instruments. Highlight each individual instrument will show their description and material required.
+During a [[strange mood]], dwarves may create instruments which use improper materials and/or do not include the required components (e.g. a metal-bells-on-a-glass-stand instrument made from wood with spikes of leather).
 ==Usage==
 Dwarves will use instruments in taverns or temples only if they know a particular song or dance that requires their use.  If you see a dwarf with the job status "Simulate <*instrument name*>" then the dwarf would use that instrument if it were available. Note that due to a bug, musical compositions known to your civilization will use instruments from other civilizations. As a result, your citizens will never make use of instruments that you have produced yourself or have purchased from your civilization’s [[caravan]].{{verify}}
 ==Components==
 Below are tables of parts that instruments can have and what materials they may require. It should be noted that, for a given world, only one material type is possible for each specific component. Thus, if a given instrument uses a metal keyboard material, it cannot be made using any other materials. Shell is only rarely chosen as a material.
-A completely assembled instrument has a very high [[Item value#Base values of items|base item value]].  The [[quality]] of the overall item is determined by the quality of the  "main" part, from which the instrument takes its description, e.g. a ''superior quality black bronze'' stelid. The main part also determines which skill is used to assemble the instrument (bonecarving, glassmaking, leatherworking, metalcrafting, pottery, stonecrafting or woodcrafting).  Main parts are designated by an asterisk (*) in the table below.
+A completely assembled instrument has a very high [[Item value#Base values of items|base item value]] (50).  The [[quality]] of the overall item is determined by the quality of the "<u>main</u>" part of the instrument, from which the instrument takes its description, e.g. a ''superior quality black bronze <u>stelid</u>'''. The main part also determines which skill is used to assemble the instrument (bonecarving, glassmaking, leatherworking, metalcrafting, pottery, stonecrafting or woodcrafting).  Main parts are designated by an asterisk (*) in the table below.
 ===Keyboard [[File:keyboard_sprite.png]]===