Harmony Hall

## Map

Map of Village Theater and Harmony Hall by @sky\_solsuga

The **Harmony Hall** (formerly called the **Music Shop**) is a building introduced in Season of Performance that specializes in music and musical Instruments. Nearly every Instrument in the game is available in Harmony Hall, so you can try playing them regardless of whether or not you have acquired them. A Music Challenge, song demonstration, and jam session help you perfect a weekly featured Music Sheet. Four new Instruments can be purchased, as can five new Music Sheets and some Spells.

## Overview

Harmony Hall is a two-story building with two possible entrances, both of which lead to the building's first floor. The front entrance is in Village of Dreams, in a building near the skating statue. All players who can access Village of Dreams can enter via the front entrance. The back entrance is via a passage between two buildings in the Village Theater, but it is only available to players who have completed the fourth quest of Season of Performance.

No Children of Light are found here, however 103 Pieces of Light per day are possible:

* 3 by lighting the White Wandles that activate the displayed Triumph Saxophone
* 50 for achieving a moderate level of accuracy in the Music Sheet Challenge
* 50 pieces for achieving a higher level of accuracy in the Music Sheet Challenge (indicated by the swarm of butterflies that appear while you play)

All of the Ancestors from Season of Performance are found wandering in Harmony Hall. They are present and visible even if you have never been to Village Theater before or done any of the Season of Performance quests (the quests only affect whether you can use the back entrance). *However, none of the usual Spirits or Season Guide interactions are possible here.* (Meaning: it is not possible to relive their memories nor access their Friendship Trees in Harmony Hall. Regular interaction with those Spirits is only possible in the Village Theater.)

The main entrance from Village of DreamsThe back entranceThe main roomWelcomeInstruments showcaseThe WorkshopUpstairPainting workshop
### First Floor

Both entrances are at the same end of the first floor, on either side of a Prop Outfit Shrine: Village of Dreams is through the tall, grated panel; Village Theater is in the corner behind the stairs (only available if the fourth quest of Season of Performance is done). The entrances are at one end of a large central area; the Front Counter is at the other end. On the right side of the central area are the stairs leading to the second floor. The left side has a workshop area near the entrance and an alcove filled with Music Sheets past the front counter. Various demonstration musical Instruments fill the walls throughout the entire first floor.

The large table at the far end of the central area, named the **Front Counter**, has a violin sitting on it. This violin cannot be played; clicking on it accesses the in-app purchase Instruments. A scroll sitting at the other end of table is a mini Spell Shop.

A decorative panel hangs on the wall behind the front counter, showcasing five Instruments. These five Instruments are purely decorative (you cannot interact with them or play with them). The Instruments seen here are, from left to right, the Guitar, the Electric Guitar, the Triumph Handpan, a variant of the Bugle, and a variant of the Prophecy Drum. The last two are similar in shape to past Season Ultimate Gifts, but are colored/decorated differently.

The Forgetful Storyteller is sitting to the right of the front counter, under the stairs, where they act as the Music Hall Guide. The other four Ancestors from the Season of Performance are also found in Harmony Hall. The Performance Guide and the Frantic Stagehand wander throughout the entire building, acting out various Expressions and occasionally offering jam sessions. The Modest Dancer is generally in the workshop area. The Mellow Musician is always upstairs offering to demonstrate the weekly featured Music Sheet.

In the back left corner past the front counter there is a lectern with a music note icon. This is where you can do the Music Challenge. The walls of this area display many Music Sheets. Although you can move the curtains to reveal more, there is no other way to interact with any of these Music Sheets.

In the back right corner past the front counter there is a door leading to the Rehearsal Room. You can practice playing your equipped Instrument in a private setting without hearing sounds from other players.

### Second Floor

The second floor has two areas where you can play music with Season of Performance Spirits. It also has various decorative features.

The Mellow Musician is standing in the middle of the second floor balcony, with a music note icon that activates the song demonstration. Past the Mellow Musician in the right corner there is a bouquet and guitar sitting near some stools. This is where the jam session with the Performance Guide and Frantic Stagehand is periodically available.

In the center of the second floor, in the double height area, there are three large balls swinging in a Newton's cradle pendulum; their regular rhythmic movement acts like a metronome. On the far wall there is a mural with a stylized representation of Village Theater. A side room near the top of the stairs leads to a painting workshop where the theater backdrops are being touched up.

## Activities

### Demonstration Instruments

Working copies of most of the game's instruments are located in Harmony Hall. The only missing instruments are the Ultimate Gifts (Bugle, Prophecy Drum, and Sanctuary Handpan); the Nintendo-exclusive Vessel Flute; and the Harmony Hall instruments (Fledgling Harp, Rhythm Guitar, Triumph Handpan, Triumph Violin).

You can pick up any Instrument and play it. When you return the Instrument to the wall, you are told where the Spirit who sells the Instrument is located (although the game does not inform you whether the Spirit is a Regular Spirit or a Seasonal Spirit).

Note that in addition, there is a Prop Closet on the first floor (between the two entrances), where players can equip any purchased Instrument.

The first floor workshop (on the left side) is where working copies of the percussion and string Instruments are located. The **Percussion** Instruments are:

* The Triumph Saxophone is on the half-wall separating the workshop from the main hall. You need to light the 3 white candles on the floor to make it appear.
* In the corner next to the Triumph Saxophone: Drum, Large Bell, and Small Bell
* Note that the other two percussion Instruments (Prophecy Drum, Sanctuary Handpan) do not exist in Harmony Hall

**String** Instruments are against the back wall of the workshop. From left to right:

* Guitar, Ukulele, Lute
* Electric Guitar in an alcove by itself
* Harp on shelf, Contrabass on floor

The **Pianos** and similar pitched percussive Instruments are all on the wall behind and to the right of the front counter. From left to right:

* Kalimba
* An alcove with the Piano above the Winter Piano
* Xylophone

The **Wind** Instruments are on the wall behind and to the left of the front counter. From left to right:

* Flute (propped up and somewhat difficult to see)
* An alcove with the Panflute above the Horn

### Rehearsal Room

In the far right corner there is a door leading to the Rehearsal Room, also known as the Practice Room. Pulling the lever at the back of the room upright will put a music note button on top of your avatar when you are inside the room, allowing you to "Enjoy music practice by yourself" when you select it. You can only practice with the Instrument you have equipped, not with the demonstration Instruments found in the Hall. During practice, other players cannot be seen in the room. There will be no sounds from other players, and other players can't hear your playing. However, any other sound will still be audible, including ambient noises and in-game alerts, so muting the sound effects is advised.

### Featured Music Sheet

Each week a set of three specific parts of different Music Sheets is featured in **Harmony Hall**. Each Music Sheet part is used for one of the music performances in the Hall: Music Challenge, Song Demonstration, and Jam Session. The featured Music Sheets change at reset 11:59 pm Sunday night; each set of sheets is featured from Monday to Sunday. Currently only 5 possible sets of Music Sheet parts can be featured, in rotation.
In the tables below, the currently featured Music Sheet parts is labelled in the "ID" column.

Current Music Challenge Sheet Part Rotations

Current Song Demonstration Sheet Part Rotations

### Music Challenge

A exclamation mark button in the far left corner of the first floor activates the **Music Challenge**. The challenge requires you to play the current week's featured Music Sheet part. The Instrument you must use is predetermined. If you play the sheet accurately enough you will be rewarded with up to 100 Pieces of Light per day.

The quantity of Light is awarded in two halves. 50 Pieces of Light are awarded for a moderate level of accuracy, which appear as a cluster of light floating near the floor. Another 50 Pieces of Light are awarded if a higher level of accuracy is achieved, appearing as a cluster higher up in the air. You can repeat the challenge as many times as you like per day, but you will only receive each Light reward once per day.

The Music Challenge corner
### Song Demonstration

On the second floor, the Mellow Musician can be found standing on a stage. Interacting with the Spirit gives the player a chance to "Play along while the Spirit demonstrates a song". The player and the Spirit use the same Instrument and by default play the current week's featured Music Sheet. A different Music Sheet can be selected at any time. Once you have finished playing, you can hug the Mellow Musician (no matter how well or poorly you played); after the hug, you are able to request another demonstration. No reward is given for that task.

### Jam Session

A flower bouquet laying near some stools in the corner of the second floor (past the Mellow Musician; before the mural) is where you can play in a Jam Session with the Performance Guide and the Frantic Stagehand. This activity is only possible when the Ancestors are standing in front of the bouquet, which first happens 8.5 minutes after the player arrives in Harmony Hall. They stand there for 3.5 minutes then repeat their 18.5 minute-long cycle of walking through the Hall, before returning again to the bouquet.

When selecting the music note icon you are asked "Do you want to jam together?". By default, the player plays the current week's featured Music Sheet part, while the Spirits play two other parts from the same Music Sheet. The player may instead choose a different Music Sheet (any purchased one) to play at anytime. The music session continues either until a Music Sheet has been played through to the very end, or until the player closes the music screen.

## Purchases

### Premium Candle Shop

Four new Instruments are ***permanently available*** in Harmony Hall as in-app purchases. Some Instruments are inspired by a past Seasonal Instrument.

The Instruments can be purchased by clicking the icon over the violin found on the large table at the end of the first floor. Spell versions of each Instrument are available for a limited time, allowing you to try out the Instruments. Also, if the three White Candles near the Harmony Hall entrance are lit up, a Triumph Saxophone appears and can be played the same way as all the other Instruments on display in the hall.

#### Fledgling Harp

> ***"Crafted to inspire any beginner artist to shine."***
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The Fledgling Harp is inspired by the Laughing Light Catcher  Harp with a new visual design; a white wing shape, marked with a treble clef on the front. Both Harps share the same sound. This Instrument was introduced in 2022 and is available for $4.99 from the front desk in Harmony Hall.

Fledgling Harp IAPFledgling Harp iconFledgling HarpPlaying Fledgling HarpFledgling Harp on your backFledgling Harp Spell icon
#### Rhythm Guitar

> ***"Retrieved unharmed by the crabs, Pleaful Parent knows you'll put it to good use."***
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The Rhythm Guitar is inspired by the Pleaful Parent  Guitar with a new visual design; white with the sound hole shaped like a treble clef. Both Guitars share the same sound. This Instrument was introduced in 2022 and is available for $14.99 from the front desk in Harmony Hall.

Rhythm Guitar IAPRhythm Guitar iconRhythm GuitarPlaying Rhythm GuitarRhythm Guitar on your backRhythm Guitar Spell icon
#### Triumph Handpan

> ***"Tuned to perfection from materials imbued with the dulcet tones of the Sanctuary Islands bell tower."***
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The Triumph Handpan is inspired by the  Sanctuary Handpan (Season of Sanctuary Ultimate Gift) with a new design; dark blue with yellow tassels and marked with a treble clef on the center. Compared to the original Handpan, it has a hollower sound. This Instrument was introduced in 2022 and is available for $19.99 from the front desk in Harmony Hall.

Triumph Handpan IAPTriumph Handpan iconTriumph HandpanPlaying Triumph HandpanTriumph Handpan on your backTriumph Handpan Spell icon

The Handpan plays the percussion part on Music Sheets. As with all percussion Instruments, it only has 8 notes. These notes are a subset (DACDFGAC in C major) of two medium-pitch octaves: i.e., the first row notes are D3, A3, C4, and D4 (from left to right); the second row notes are F4, G4, A4, and C5. These are a subset of the notes played by the Harp. The notes shift based upon the current key, as with all Instruments, so more generally the Handpan's notes correspond to notes 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 15 of the Harp. These notes are the pentatonic scale of the 4th note of the major scale, i.e., when playing C Major Music Sheet, the Handpan is F Major pentatonic. When playing in the keys of G, A♭, A, B♭ or B Major, the Handpan's notes are shifted down by one octave, correspond to notes of the Horn instead.

Note that when playing with other Instruments, other players' notes (the purple notes) are shown based on location, not pitch. So in C Major, if a Harp plays A4 (its 6th note), the note that turns purple for the Handpan is its 6th note, which is G4 instead of A4.

#### Triumph Violin

> ***"Finely crafted for the aspiring virtuoso."***
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The Triumph Violin is a blue with a yellow trim and red shoulder rest marked with a treble clef. It has the sustained notes feature, similar to the Voice of AURORA and Mellow Musician's guitar. This Instrument was introduced in 2023 during Days of Music and is available for $19.99 from the front desk in **Harmony Hall**.

The Triumph Violin plays the string part on Music Sheets. Its pitch is the same as the standard Piano (in C Major, it covers C4 to C6).

Triumph Violin IAPTriumph Violin iconTriumph ViolinPlaying Triumph ViolinTriumph Violin on your backTriumph Violin Spell icon
### Spell Shop

Shared Memory Spells are available by clicking on the bubble icon above the scroll at the end of the front counter (the same table where the violin offers in-app purchases). One Shared Memory Spell is always available for 5 , and another is only available from Friday through Sunday for 4 .

### Harmony Hall Guide

The Forgetful Storyteller is sitting at a table under the stairs, acting as the **Harmony Hall Guide**. Four new Music Sheets can be purchased here, for 10  each. For a *limited time only* the Musical Hairpin was available here for 50 .

## The 2022 Grand Opening

To celebrate its arrival, Harmony Hall had a special **2-week Grand Opening event**, from **00:00 Monday May 23** until **23:59 Sunday June 5, 2022**. A limited-time Musical Hairpin was available to commemorate the opening, plus social light was added to the central hall. During the event, players could also obtain Prop Spells for each of the three new instruments. All other features of Harmony Hall are permanent and remained available after the end of the Grand Opening. The spells and the Hairpin returned in 2023, but not the social lights.

### Musical Hairpin

The Musical Hairpin is a small blue hairpin in the shape of a treble clef. This Hair Accessory was introduced as a limited-time offer in 2022 during the Grand Opening for 50  from the Forgetful Storyteller. The Hairpin later returned in 2023 during Days of Music.

Harmony Hall Musical Hairpin iconHarmony Hall Musical Hairpin
### Social Light

Players who gathered in Harmony Hall were able to collect social light — Pieces of Light that would periodically appear and fall inside the hall. This social light shared the same maximum as most of the game's social light.

## Trivia

* The Musical Hairpin is a recolor of a Chinese server-exclusive Hair Accessory. It was originally colored gold.

## Notes

1. ↑ During the Grand Opening, Social Light could also be collected, but that was a limited-time feature.
2. ↑ Due to a bug in patch 0.21.5, Song Demonstration is unavailable before 0.24.0
3. ↑ The Instrument used is a unreleased variant of the Prophecy Drum, which can be seen on the Instrument display
4. ↑ The Instrument used is a unreleased variant of the Bugle, which can be seen on the Instrument display
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 All in-app purchase prices are specified in US dollars. Regional pricing may vary depending upon local taxes and exchange rates.
6. ↑ The Musical Hairpin was a special item for the Harmony Hall Grand Opening and was only available through June 5th, 2022
7. ↑ Note that the 0.17.5 patch notes stated the Grand Opening would end at "23:59 Monday June 5". The date was mistakenly labeled Monday (June 5 is a Sunday).