Sometimes all you need is a place to start.
Music doesn't always need a plan.
Roll a note. Roll a chord quality. Roll both.
What happens next is up to you.
Musician's Dice - Core Edition
£18.95
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Musician's Dice - Core Edition
£18.95
The original Musician's Dice.
Two dice. No prescribed way to use them.
Roll a note, a chord quality, or both - then interpret the result on your instrument, at your own level, in your own way.
Simple enough to start with. Open-ended enough to keep discovering.
The dice provide the starting point.
Two dice. Countless directions.
Simple prompts. Open-ended possibilities.
Chromatic Notes
12 sides. Every chromatic note.
Roll a note and decide what to do with it.
Find it. Play it. Build from it. Explore where it leads.
Chord Qualities
12 sides. Twelve harmonic directions.
Roll a chord quality on its own, or combine it with the note die.
The same result can become a chord, a scale, a progression, an improvisation - or something entirely your own.
Roll one. Roll both.
One die gives you a direction.
Two dice give you a combination.
What you make from them is entirely up to you.
Each roll gives you a note, a chord quality, or both, chosen by chance - but grounded in real musical logic.
Roll
One or more dice.
Read
See what musical prompt you've been given.
Respond
Interpret it at your own level, on your own instrument.
Play
Explore it. Change it. Combine it. See where it leads.
Roll again
Whenever you want another direction.
Any instrument. Your interpretation.
Musician's Dice don't tell you how to respond to a roll.
A guitarist might find the note across the fretboard.
A pianist might build a chord around it.
A composer might turn it into a melody.
A teacher might use it to start a discussion.
The prompt stays the same.
What you do with it changes as you do.
Image courtesy of Claire Aikman
One tool. Different ways to explore.
Practice
Break a familiar routine and give yourself something new to work with.
Improvise
Let a note or chord quality become the starting point for something spontaneous.
Compose
Use chance to introduce an idea you might not otherwise have chosen.
Teach
Turn a roll into a prompt for listening, discussion and musical decision-making.
"This isn't a method to follow. It's a tool to think with."
What's in the pack...
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
12-sided Chromatic Notes Die
All twelve chromatic notes.
12-sided Chord Qualities Die
A broad range of harmonic possibilities.
How to Use Guide
A few ideas to get you started.
Storage bag
Keep the dice together and ready to roll.
That's it.
Everything else comes from you.
Who is the Core Edition for?
Learning
Explore notes, chords and musical relationships through play.
Creating
Find unexpected starting points for improvisation and composition.
Teaching
Create open-ended prompts for lessons, groups and discussion.
Exploring
Break familiar habits and see where a different musical choice leads.
Musician's Dice: Core Edition
Ready to see where a roll takes you?
Two dice. No prescribed outcome.
A new starting point whenever you want one.
£18.95
Looking for more guidance?
Core Edition is deliberately open-ended and works with any instrument.
If you play guitar and would prefer additional structure - including song functions, practice prompts and guided video content - the Guitarist Edition may be a better fit.