Playable Lute Flute and Drum
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 4 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 7.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 19 Items and Objects - Player mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds a craftable Flute and Lute that you can actually play. By play, I mean that pressing a button will play a note, pressing a different button will play a different note. The drum sounds you play are from skyrim and aren't interactive. Requires SKSE.
Bring a flute, lute, or drum to the forge. Craft the playable instruments under miscellaneous.
#################### How to Play the Flute ####################
- []Press A, Up arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow, or Right arrow to play a note. [/] []Hold 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 to play a flute song from Skyrim [/]
- []Press space to exit. [/] []Tap for a short sound, or hold for a longer sound. [/] []You will have to attack or jump or something to get out of the idle animation. [/]
- []The chords included: Am, A, A#, Bm, C, Dm, D, E, F, F#, Gm, G[/] []You must press left arrow + Base note to play minor, right arrow + Base note to play sharp, simply hold to play major [/] []Hold 1, 2, 3, or 4 to play a lute song from Skyrim[/] []Press space to exit[/] [](I like to try to play with other bards)[/]
- []Hold 1, 2, or 3 to play a drum song from Skyrim[/] []Space to exit [/]
All of the chords included for the lute are enough to play at least Ragnar the Red, and Age of Oppression/Aggression. If there is more demand I can add more chords.
This mod was initially for my Majora's Mask mod. You will notice that the flute sounds are ocarina sounds... I would like to make it so you can sing something like Ragnar the Red, but I can't get at those files. If i can get those files I'd like to make a skill challenge game where you try to play while you sing, the more chords you get right the more exp you get. But alas, I cannot find them.
Again, YOU NEED SKSE OR IT WILL NOT WORK!
Also If you're lazy and don't feel like crafting an instrument, they are somewhere in the Bard's tower in Solitude ;)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Update 8/27/2014 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Added Lute Added Drum Added Skyrim Flute songs
+++++++++++++++++++ Update 8/26/2014 +++++++++++++++++++ Fixed "bug" where a flute would appear below you Now the longer you press the key, the longer the note will play Reduced pop sound when switching notes
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Adds craftable Flute and Lute instruments that play individual notes via hotkeys, requiring SKSE. A niche musical mod for Skyrim players who want to perform in-game, with 466 endorsements and last updated in 2014.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 466 endorsements and over 6,400 downloads.
- Unique concept—lets you actually perform music in Skyrim, not just equip a prop.
- Simple premise: craft, equip, and play notes with hotkeys.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014—may have compatibility issues with current Skyrim versions.
- Requires SKSE, which adds an extra setup step for some players.
- Limited to two instruments; no drums despite the mod name mentioning them.
For roleplayers and bards-at-heart who want to add musical performances to their Skyrim adventures. If you're looking for a deep music system or more instruments, this might feel limited. Skip if you want gameplay changes beyond cosmetic roleplay.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SKSE is installed and launched via skse_loader.exe, not the default launcher, or the mod won't work.
- Bind the note hotkeys in the mod's MCM or config menu to avoid conflicts with your regular keybinds.
- Test the instruments in a safe area first to get a feel for the note mapping before performing in taverns.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- DRain64
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 6,428
- Endorsements
- 466
- Category
- Items and Objects - Player
- Created
- 8/26/2014
- Updated
- 8/27/2014
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