The Sound of Raindrums

The Sound of Raindrums

noteblocks act as raindrums when its raining and play the sound corrosponding to the block underneath

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Screenshots

Image of a noteblock and a gold and sandblock, its raining :)

About this Mod

💧The Sound of Raindrums💧

Sound of Raindrums add the function for noteblocks to produce sounds when raining. Noteblocks will play random sounds corrosponding to the block underneath, like vanilla minecraft. except now it happens randomly when its raining.

every sound is added, even if it makes no sense:

  • Gold Block → Bell
  • Clay → Flute
  • Packed Ice → Chime
  • Bone Block → Xylophone
  • Iron Block → Iron Xylophone
  • Soul Sand → Cow Bell
  • Pumpkin → Didgeridoo
  • Emerald Block → Bit
  • Hay Bale → Banjo
  • Glowstone → Pling
  • Wood Planks/Logs → Bass
  • Sand → Snare
  • Glass → Hat
  • Wool → Guitar
  • Stone/Cobblestone → Basedrum
  • Air/Unknown → Harp (default)

Installation:

Currently in forge 1.20/1/2/4, soon more ports will come.
make sure forge 1.20/1/2/4 is installed, then add it to the mods folder, then start minecraft, then start the rain, stand close to the noteblock. Then listen...

This mod is for client side, only the player needs it.

Side Note

If you like my work you can buy me a cookie, jellybean, or chocolate milk
This mod is more a test, if it gets enough attention i will expand on it. There are some thing i will fix about it tho.

Available Versions

The Sound of Raindrums 1.0release
MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.4forge
August 30, 2025

How to Install The Sound of Raindrums on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "The Sound of Raindrums". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Sound of Raindrums server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is The Sound of Raindrums compatible with forge?

The Sound of Raindrums officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with The Sound of Raindrums – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if The Sound of Raindrums consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.20.41.20.21.20.1