Add more instruments

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Eli Schuldiner

• February 12, 2024 22:15

While Noteflight has a lot of options for instruments, there are some that have sounds that can not be made using the options we have. I have a very long list of suggestions for new instruments.
* = needed more than the others.
Woodwinds:

• *Alto Flute and/or Bass Flute
• Recorders: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass
• Contralto or Alto Clarinet
• Contrabassoon

Brass:

• Cornet
• Flugelhorn
• Bass Trumpet
• Piccolo Trumpet?
• *Bass Trombone
• Alto Trombone
• Euphonium
• Alto/Tenor Horn
• Wagner Tuba
• Sousaphone
• Cimbasso

Percussion:

I have this idea for a customizable percussion thing. Basically, it will be a normal 5 line stave, but you would be able to change what instrument is on each line because it is not the same in every piece of music. For example, I could make the bottom line a gong as opposed to the current bass drum. More percussion instruments should also be added:

• *Claves
• *Triangle
• Maracas / Shakers
• Tambourine
• Djembe
• Vibraslap
• *Castanets
• *Different Cymbals: Crash, Suspended, Hi-Hat, etc.
• *Chimes and tubular bells
• *Gong
• Cabasa
• Way more

Other instruments:

• Lute
• Lyre
• Harmonica and Chromatic Harmonica
• Ocarina
• Mandolin
• Hurdy-Gurdy
• Non-western string instruments: Erhu, Sitar, Morin Khuur, etc.
• Clavichord
• Synthesizer
• Theremin
• Panpipes
• Glass Armonica

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  elipcellist13

  • March 09, 2024 22:14

  I totally agree! I especially think more percussion would be beneficial since the current selection is rather limited.

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  Unseeable871

  • March 16, 2024 17:22

  YES!! I am working on symphonies and an overture, so the percussion instruments that you listed are particularly important to me. I also make non-classical music, so a synthesizer would be very useful!

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  tubbybtch

  • September 23, 2024 00:06

  I manage a Filipino Rondalla instrumental group...an instrument editor would be nice.  Also, the ability to save custom TAB settings (F#-B-E-A-D-G)

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  MusicMaker123424343

  • March 23, 2025 21:29

  I agree! I really want to make more music for many other instruments! (especially brass)

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  Cooltones

  • July 14, 2025 09:27

  I totally agree! I also wonder if there is an option for each user to add their own sampled sound library that they purchased.

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  Laroovius

  • September 16, 2025 18:59

  Yes!  I went to the Noteflight premium specifically for the instrumentation, only to find the choices were VERY limited.  I am writing for a handbell choir, and there's nothing even remotely close to the sound.

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  digfish

  • May 07, 2026 08:46

  I see there isn't a harmonica in the instruments and also that the question is old: so it seems there's no way in adding it: I'll have to rely on another Staff editors like Musescore studio.

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