How to Use Instruments and Play Shanties

Playing the instrument and singing shanties is part of living the pirate life in Sea of Thieves! Read on to learn how to use instruments alone or with others and select which shanties to play!

How to Use Instruments

Select an Instrument and Start Playing

To play an instrument, all you have to do is select the instrument from the radial menu then press and hold LMB/RT to start playing. There are four kinds of instruments you can choose from.

Instruments
Banjo	Concertina
Drum	Hurdy-gurdy

Change Shanties by Holding RMB or LT

You can select which shanty to play by pressing and holding RMB/LT while holding an instrument to bring out the shanty selection menu.

Playing Shanties With Others

Playing shanties with other players will just be as simple as playing an instrument at the same time. When one player starts playing a shanty first and then another player starts playing an instrument after, they will play the same shanty.

How to Unlock Shanties

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