# Music range is stupidly small whyyyyy

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**Created:** [March 25, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/music-range-is-stupidly-small-whyyyyy/42922 "2026-03-25T17:06:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/music-range-is-stupidly-small-whyyyyy/42922/2 "2026-03-25T17:08:09Z")

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you can transpose the octave of instruments in code using my custom instruments extension:

> [@\[Extension\] arcade-custom-instruments](https://forum.makecode.com/t/extension-arcade-custom-instruments/41662):
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> Hey folks! Today’s extension comes courtesy of a request by @EugeneRedwing8! This extension allows you to change the builtin instruments from the music editor in a song! You can customize any of the melodic instruments in the music editor. That includes the dog, duck, cat, fish, car, computer, burger, cherries, or lemon! Drums cannot be customized (maybe one day) How to use: Add [riknoll/arcade-custom-instruments](https://github.com/riknoll/arcade-custom-instruments) to your project Wrap your song inside the “make song writable” block like so: …

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