Proficiencies: Music

All players begin with a basic understanding of the tonal system familiar to their culture and class, but it requires an additional proficiency slot to learn to read music (if there is a written system). Anyone with knowledge of the appropriate tonal system may become proficienient in the General Instrument at the cost of one cultural proficiency slot (civil proficiency slots may also be used for Percussion instruments). Performers (Bards, Griots, Sha'irs, Skalds, Minstrels, Carnivalists) may opt to use language slots for tonal systems and learn an entire Instrument Type for one proficiency slot.  

System	Region	Written	Tones	Proficiency	Slots
Shou	NE	y	5	Cultural	1
Auran	SE/H/NE	y	7	Cultural	1
Bhaga	SE	y	24	Cultural	2
Udu	S	n	6	Cultural	1
Norfolk	N	n	8	Cultural	1
Nelvish	N	y	9	Cultural (or knowledge of Norfolk + Elvish)	1
Elvish	N,H,SE	y	18	Cultural	1
Kentric	H	y	15	Cultural	1
Chijiplan	SW	n	undefined	Cultural + Wilderness	2
Pahaniskan	NW	n	undefined	Cultural or Wilderness	1
Caballero	NW	y	12	Cultural	1
Oceanic	OE	n	5	Cultural	1
Suboceanic	SM	n	undefined	Cultural + Wilderness	2
Dwarven	N,U	y	256	Dwarves: Cultural, others: Scholarship	3

Instruments
Regions: Hub, North-West, North, North-East, South-East, South, South-West, Ocean Endless, Sub-Marine, Underearth, World-Wide

Chordophones	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type
Viol	N,NW	Norfolk, Nelvish, Elvish, Caballero	Fiddle	Bowed Lute	bowed
Rebec	N	Norfolk, Nelvish	Fiddle	Bowed Lute	bowed
Rebab	H,SE	Auran, Bhaga	Rebab	Spike Fiddle	bowed
Rewap	NE	Shou, Auran	Rewap	Lute
Lute	N	Norfolk	Lute	Lute
Citole	N	Norfolk	Lute	Lute
Gittern	N	Norfolk	Gittern	Lute
Oud	NE/H	Auran	Oud	Lute
Barbat	SE/H	Auran	Oud	Lute
Pandura	H	Kentric	Pandura	Lute
Komuz	H,NE (Horse)	Auran	Pandura	Lute
Tanbur	N.NE	Auran	Pandura	Lute	exclusive to Minstrels, Sha'ir, may be bowed
Tembor	NE	Shou	Pandura	Lute
Tambura	NE,H	Norfolk, Kentric, Nelvish	Pandura	Veena
Ektara	SE	Bhaga	Ektara	Veena	exclusive to Bards, Minstrels, Sadhus, Dervishes
Dotara	SE	Bhaga	Ektara	Veena	exclusive to Minstrels
Sitar	SE	Bhaga	Sitar	Veena
Saraswati Veena	SE	Bhaga	Veena	Veena
Santur	NE/H	Auran	Dulcimer	Zither	hammered
Santoor	SE	Bhaga	Dulcimer	Zither	hammered
Dulcimer	NE,N	Norfolk	Dulcimer	Zither	hammered
Guqin	NE	Shou	Qin	Zither	hammered
Se	NE (Dragon)	Shou	Qin	Zither
Dan Tranh	NE	Shou, Bhaga	Qin	Zither	hammered
Yatga	NE (Horse)	Shou, Auran	Qin	Zither
Koto	NE (Carp)	Shou, Oceanic	Qin	Zither
Jetigen	NE (Golden Desert)	Auran	Qin	Zither
Celempung	SE	Oceanic	Kacepi	Zither	hammered
Kacepi	S,SE	Udu	Kacepi	Zither
Kanun	H/NE/SE	Auran	Kacepi	Zither
Vailha	S	Udu	Vailha	Zither
Psaltery	H,N	Kentric, Norfolk	Psaltery	Bowed Zither	bowed
Organistrum	N,NW	Norfolk, Caballero	Hurdy-Gurdy	Wheelbow Zither	cranked
Dan Bau	NE	Shou	Dan Bau	Monochord
Chang	H/NE/SE	Auran	Chang	Harp
Yazh	SE	Bhaga	Yazh	Harp
Court Harp	N	Norfolk, Nelvish	Court Harp	Harp
Elfin Harp	N,NE,SE,H	Elvish, Nelvish	Lyre	Lute-Harp
Ardin	S	Udu	Ardin	Harp	exclusive to female Griots
Saung	NE	Shou, Bhaga, Auran	Saung	Harp
Kounghou	NE	Shou	Court Harp	Harp
Cruit	N (Chaels)	Norfolk, Nelvish	Cruit	Harp	exclusive to Bards
Dwarven Grand Harp	U	Dwarven	Dwarf Harp	Harp
Dwarven Lap Harp	U	Dwarven	Dwarf Harp	Lute-Harp
Lyre	H	Kentric	Lyre	Lute-Harp	exclusive to Bards and Minstrels
Kithara	H	Kentric	Lyre	Lute-Harp
Kora	S	Udu	Kora	Lute-Harp
Chitravina	SE	Bhaga	Chitravina	Lap Veena
Sarangi	SE	Bhaga	Sarangi	Bowed Zither
Dilruba	SE	Bhaga	Taus	Bowed Veena
Ravanahatha	SE	Bhaga	Ravanahatha	Bowed Veena
Taus	SE	Bhaga	Taus	Bowed Veena
Kingri	SE	Bhaga	Kingri	Spike Fiddle
Onavillu (Shortbow)	SE	Bhaga	Onavillu	Arc Fiddle
Sarinda	SE	Bhaga	Sarinda	Bowed Fiddle
Erhu	NE	Shou	Erhu	Spike Fiddle
Pipa	NE	Shou	Pipa	Lute
Liuqin	NE	Shou	Pipa	Lute
Sanxian	NE	Shou	Sanxian	Spike Lute
Shamisen	NE	Shou, Oceanic	Sanxian	Spike Lute
Ngoni	S	Udu	Ngoni	Spike Lute	exlusive to Griots
Jeli Ngoni	S	Shou	Ngoni	Lute	exlusive to Griots
Ruan	NE	Shou	Ruan	Lute
Banjo	NW (Vaqueria)	Caballero	Banjo	Spike Lute	exclusive to Minstrels
Akonting	S	Udu	Banjo	Spike Lute
Morin Kur	NE (Horse)	Shou	Morin Kur	Spike Fiddle
Dramyin	NE	Shou	Dramyin	Lute	exclusive to Minstrels, Sage-Magicians

Labrosones	Region	System	General Instruments	Instrument Type
Bugle	NW	Caballero	Bugle	Trumpet
Trumpet	WW	any	Bugle	Trumpet
Salpinx	H,N (Martian)	Kentric, Elvish	Straight Trumpet	Trumpet
Tubus	N (Martian)	Elvish	Straight Trumpet	Trumpet
Buccina	N (Martian)	Elvish	Cornum	Trumpet
Cornum	N (Martian)	Elvish	Cornum	Trumpet
Sackbut	N	Norfolk	Trombone	Trombone	has Alto, Tenor, Bass, and Double Bass variations
Trombone	NW	Caballero	Trombone	Trombone
Birch Lur	N	Norfolk	Straight Trumpet	Trumpet
Bronze Lur	N	Kentric, Norfolk	Straight Trumpet	Trumpet
Lituus	N (Martian)	Elvish	Curved Trumpet	Natural Horn
Carnyx	N (Chaels)	Norfolk	Curved Trumpet	Natural Horn
Natural Horn	WW	Norfolk, Dwarven	Natural Horn	Natural Horn
Kombu	SE	Bhaga	Natural Horn	Natural Horn
Ramsinga	SE	Bhaga	Natural Horn	Natural Horn
Conch	OE,SM	Oceanic, Suboceanic	Conch	Seahorn

Flutes and Whistles	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type
Flageolet	N	Norfolk	Flageolet	Flute
Tabor	WW	by region of origin	Tabor	Flute
Fife	N,NW	by region of origin	Fife	Flute
Panpipes	H	Kentric	Syrinx	Syrinx
Paixiao	NE	Shou	Syrinx	Syrinx
Siku	SW	Chijiplan	Syrinx	Syrinx
Kuvytsi	N/NE	Norfolk	Syrinx	Syrinx
Ney	H	Auran	Ney	Flute
Venu	SE	Bhaga	Bamboo Flute	Flute
Bansuri	SE	Bhaga	Bamboo Flute	Flute
Disi	NE	Shou	Bamboo Flute	Flute
Xiao	NE	Shou	Bamboo Flute	Flute
Xun (Eggwhistle)	NE	Shou	Xun	Vessel Flute
Ocarina	WW	by region of origin	Ocarina	Vessel Flute

Reeds	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type
Bagpipe	H/NE/SE	by region of origin	Bagpipe	Bagpipe
Bladderpipe	N	Norfolk	Bagpipe	Bagpipe
Crumhorn	N	Norfolk	Czrumhorn	Woodreed	has Alto, Tenor, Bass, and Double Bass variations
Hornpipe	WW	by region of origin	Hornpipe	Reedhorn
Shawm	N	Norfolk	Shawm	Woodreed
Mizmar	H/NE/SE	Auran	Shawm	Woodreed
Suona	NE	Shou	Shawm	Woodreed
Arghul	H	Auran	Arghul	Woodreed
Aulos	H	Kentric	Aulos	Woodreed
Pungi	SE	Bhaga	Pungi	Woodreed	exclusive to Shamans, Sages, and Carnivalists
Hulusi	NE	Shou	Hulusi	Woodreed	exclusive to Nobles
Gourd Mouth Organ	NE	Shou	Gourd Mouth Organ	Woodreed
Lu Sheng	NE	Shou	Lusheng	Woodreed
Khuzal	SE	Bhaga	Khuzal	Woodreed
Nadaswaram	SE	Bhaga	Nadaswaram	Woodreed
Tagmuri	SE	Bhaga	Tagmuri	Woodreed	exclusive to Freefolk

Free Reeds	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type
Harmonica	NW	Caballero	Harmonica	Freereed
Sheng (Sho)	NE	Shou	Mouth Organ	Freereed-Syrinx
Khene	NE	Auran	Mouth Organ	Freereed-Syrinx
Bawu	NE	Shou	Bawu	Freereed-Flute
Dwarven Concertina	N,U	Dwarven	Dwarven Concertina	Squeeze Box
Tuned Concertina	N,NW	Caballero, Elfin, Norfolk	Concertina	Squeeze Box	manfuactured by Dwarves for non-Dwarves

Idiophones	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type
Morsing	NW,SE	n/a	Merchant's Harp	Jaw Harp	metal
Gogona	SE	n/a	Gogona	Jaw Harp	wood
Kouxian	NE	n/a	Kouxian	Jaw Harp	metal
Kubing	OE	n/a	Kubing	Jaw Harp	bone
Mbira	S	Udu	Mbira	Lamellaphone	metal and wood varieties
Teponaztli	SW	n/a	Slit Drum	Slit Drum
Ekwe	S	n/a	Slit Drum	Slit Drum
Pate	OE	n/a	Slit Drum	Slit Drum
Balafon	S	Udu	Balafon	Xylophone
Muqin	NE	Shou	Xylophone	Xylophone
Ranat	NE	Shou, Oceanic	Ranat	Xylophone	hardwood, bamboo, metal, or glass
Pattala	NE	Shou, Bhaga	Pattala	Xylophone
Glockenspiel	N	Norfolk	Glockenspiel	Xylophone
Saron	OE	Bhaga, Oceanic	Saron	Xylophone
Vibrostone	N,U	Dwarven	Vibrostone	Vibrostone	up to 256 distinct divets producing unique tones

Percussion	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type
Tambourine	N,NW	n/a	Tambourine	Percussion-Shaker
Timbrel	H,NE,S	n/a	Tambourine	Percussion-Shaker
Kanjira	SE	n/a	Tambourine	Percussion-Shaker
Cymbal	WW	n/a	Cymbal	Percussion
Krotalon	H,N,NW	n/a	Finger Cymbals	Finger Percussion
Tabor	N	n/a	Drumming	Drums
Castanets	WW	n/a	Castanets	Finger Percussion
Sistrum	H	n/a	Shaker	Shaker
Tabla	SE	Bhaga	Tabla	Tabla
Maraca	SW,NW	n/a	Rattle	Shaker
Maram	SE	n/a	Two-Headed Drum	Hand Drums
Madal	SE	n/a	Two-Headed Drum	Hand Drums
Mridangam, Khol	SE	n/a	Two-Headed Drum	Hand Drums
Ghatam	SE	n/a	Pot	Percussion	clay
Mizhavu	SE	n/a	Pot	Percussion	copper
Dholki/Dholal/Dhol	SE	n/a	Two-Headed Drum	Hammered Drums	exclusive to Divines and Sages
Damaru	NE	n/a	Damaru	Shaker
Panchamukha Vadyam	SE	Bhaga	Panchamukha Vadyam	Temple Drums
Dagu/Taiko	NE	n/a	Drumming	Hammered Drums
Agung	OE	n/a	Gong	Gong
Gong	NE	n/a	Gong	Gong
Dwarven Gong	U	Dwarven	Gong	Gong	tuned gong, can be used as general percussion, but used melodically in Dwarven music.
Agogo	S	n/a	Double Bell	Bell
Gan Gan (mini-agogo)	S	n/a	Double Bell	Bell
Dondo	S	n/a	Dondo	Talking Drum
Djembe	S	n/a	Bongo	Hand Drums
Bougarabou	S	n/a	Bongo	Hand Drums
Bongos	NW/SW islands/coasts	n/a	Bongo	Hand Drums
Water Drums	NW,S	n/a	Water Drums	Hammered Drums
Jal Tarang	SE	Bhaga	Jal Tarang	Tuned Percussion	metal and ceramic varieties
Kashaka	S	n/a	Rattle	Shaker
Rainstick	SW	n/a	Rattle	Shaker
Bianging (Lithophone)	NE	Shou	Bianging	Chimes
Dragon Chimes	NE	Shou	Dragon Chimes	Chimes
Waist Drum	NE	n/a	Two-Headed Drum	Hammered Drums
Thunder Drums	N,U	Dwarven	Pot	Hammered Drums	tuned drums, Dwaven variety has pitch pedal. Used as general percussion in various places, but used melodically in Dwarven music.

Keyboard Instruments	Region	System	General Instrument	Instrument Type	Keys
Hydraulis	H	Kentric	Water Organ	Organ	19-24
Hydraulic Organ	H,U	Auran	Water Organ	Organ	14-28
Pipe Organ	N	Norfolk	Bellows Organ	Organ	48-61 + pedals, knobs
Organetto	N	Norfolk	Portative Organ	Organ	27
Harmonium	NW (Vaqueria)	Caballero	Bellows Organ	Organ	60
Melodeon	NW (Vaqueria)	Caballero	Bellows Organ	Organ	42
Microtonal Organ	N,U	Dwarven	Dwarven Steam Organ	Organ	256