To play an instrument, hold the instrument and type:
 

PLAY (instrument)	(Light/rapid/restless/lively/showy/graceful/tender/passionate)	Some instruments need other items like a plectrum or a bow to be played

 
 

>play tambourine

You slap the sides of a silver chased tambourine adorned with Horus the Egyptian sky god in lapis in a counter rhythm while you drum a series of clear, jingling beats.

>play graceful tam
You gracefully play a silver chased tambourine adorned with Horus the Egyptian sky god in lapis, its clear, jingling beats swirling in the air around you.
[Roundtime: 7 sec.]

>play passion tam
You passionately play a silver chased tambourine adorned with Horus the Egyptian sky god in lapis, its clear, jingling beats swirling in the air around you.
[Roundtime: 6 sec.]

>l tamb
The Egyptian sky god's eyes gleam from his falcon-shaped head, bright yellow chrysoberyl for the sun and deep blue lapis for the moon.

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play bong
>You pat out a few beats on some dark cedar-inlaid bongos.

>play light bong
You attempt the opening bars of a light rhythm on some dark cedar-inlaid bongos, haltingly playing a series of crude beats.
 
 

Stringed instruments need to be kept in tune	TUNE (instrument) to see if it is in tune.
If an instrument is flat	TUNE (instrument) SHARP
If an instrument is sharp	TUNE (instrument) FLAT

 
 

Wooden instruments need to be polished

buy linseed oil and  polishing rag . Hold the rag in one hand and the oil in the other  .....................................

POUR OIL ON RAG put away the oil and get your instrument...............

POLISH (instrument) WITH RAG,

 

Metal instruments need metal polish, but use the same steps to polish the instrument.
 
 
 

All instruments need to be cleaned.  To clean the instrument hold it in one hand and a large cloth in the other and CLEAN (instrument) WITH CLOTH.
 
 

Some instruments like drums or stringed instruments can break drum heads or strings.
To replace a drumhead or string hold the instrument in one hand and the replacement part in the other and
PUT (part) ON (instrument).
 
 

As your skills in that instrument go up you will notice you need to clean, polish, tune and repair your instrument less.