Music

For sound heard through actions or items, see Sound effects.

Music in RuneScape is mostly in-game background music (music tracks) designed to enhance a player's gaming experience.

Players need to unlock most tracks during game-play by going to a particular place, completing a quest, or performing some action (such as reading a particular book). As of 21 December 2009, there are 628 music tracks available via music player.

Unlocking 500 songs will unlock the Air Guitar emote, which plays six notes when activated. It is notable for being one of the few emotes with audio.

The volume of the music can be controlled through the Audio Settings on the Options screen.

Musicians
Musicians are NPCs found throughout RuneScape that play certains tracks with different instruments. Players can listen to them by resting near them. While listening to the musician, players also increase the rate of their hitpoint regeneration and run energy restoration.

Music Player


The Music Player is the screen on the interface that lists all music tracks. The titles of unlocked tracks are shown in green, and those of locked tracks are displayed in red.

The Music Player also features a button at the top which, when activated (in green), continously plays the same song as a loop. If not clicked, different tracks are played at the end of each song.

Tutorial music
As of 15 December 2009, all Free players will have the following 30 tracks unlocked upon completing the Unstable foundations tutorial quest. These tracks are unlocked automatically upon arriving in Lumbridge even though the events associated to some tracks have ended:
 * 1) The Adventurer
 * 2) The Art of Hocus-Pocus
 * 3) Bittersweet Bunny
 * 4) The Dance of the Snow Queen
 * 5) Diango's Little Helpers
 * 6) Easter Jig
 * 7) Funny Bunnies
 * 8) Grimly Fiendish
 * 9) Ground Scape
 * 10) Hare-brained Machines
 * 11) Harmony
 * 12) High Spirits
 * 13) Homescape
 * 14) Itsy Bitsy...
 * 15) Jungle Bells
 * 16) Jungle Island XMAS
 * 17) Land of Snow
 * 18) Lazy Wabbit
 * 19) The Mentor
 * 20) Newbie Melody
 * 21) Poison Dreams
 * 22) Scape Hunter
 * 23) Scape Main
 * 24) Scape Original
 * 25) Scape Santa
 * 26) Scape Scared
 * 27) Scape Summon
 * 28) Scape Theme
 * 29) Sea Shanty XMAS
 * 30) Trick or Treat?

Tracks that are considered difficult to unlock

 * Victory is Mine - requires one of the extremely rare Challenge Scrolls in order to fight in the Champion's Challenge.
 * Any song in Master-level quests - songs found in quests such as Monkey Madness, Mourning's Ends Part II, Desert Treasure, Recipe for Disaster and especially While Guthix Sleeps often take a lot of effort to unlock.
 * Any song requiring a high skill level (such as the songs in the God Wars Dungeon or in Kuradal's Dungeon).

Renamed or deleted Tracks

 * On 4 June 2007, Jagex renamed Gnome to Goblin Village and Gnome Theme to Dwarf Theme.
 * At a later date, Jagex also renamed Wolf Mountain to Wild Isle.
 * Scape Summon - The main tune during the Summoning Update on 15 January 2008 was deleted from music log with an Update on 5 February 2008, although it continued to play on the Summoning loading and login screen. It was a bug which Jagex reports on their site:
 * "Audio &gt; Subcategory:" Added By: mod_clark on 5 February 2008. "The ScapeSummon track has done a runna! We are aware of this and will hunt it down and secure it with big 'stop running away chains' - in the meantime it is an issue that we are aware of and there is no need to report it.'".
 * See also: Update:Music system temporarily off - 9 February 2008.
 * Scape Summon back on list with the Catapult Construction update on 13 February 2008.

Required skill levels
These are the minimal levels (or quest points) needed to unlock all music tracks.
 * {|class="wikitable"

!colspan="2"|Skill !Level !Quest or location !Music track name
 * Agility
 * 70
 * Saradomin's Encampment (God Wars Dungeon)
 * Strength of Saradomin
 * Attack
 * 75
 * Blood Runs Deep
 * The Fallen Hero, Jaws of the Dagganoth, Maiasaura
 * Construction
 * 50
 * TokTz-Ket-Dill
 * Arma Gonna Get You, Dillo-gence is Key, TokTz-Ket-Ek-Mack
 * Cooking
 * 70
 * Recipe for Disaster
 * Chef Surprize
 * Crafting
 * 66
 * Rocking Out
 * Jailbird, A Pirate's Life for Me, Something Fishy
 * Defence
 * 65
 * King's Ransom, While Guthix Sleeps
 * Knightmare, Lore and Order; Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * Farming
 * 65
 * While Guthix Sleeps
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * Firemaking
 * 61
 * Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf
 * Fight of the Dwarves
 * Fishing
 * 62
 * Swan Song
 * Last Stand, Making Waves
 * Fletching
 * 70
 * Within the Light
 * Elven Seed
 * Herblore
 * 65
 * While Guthix Sleeps
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * Hitpoints
 * 70
 * Zamorak's Fortress (God Wars Dungeon)
 * Zamorak Zoo
 * Hunter
 * 61
 * Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf
 * Fight of the Dwarves
 * Magic
 * 75
 * While Guthix Sleeps
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * Mining
 * 64
 * The Curse of Arrav
 * The Heist, Lamistard's Labyrinth
 * Prayer
 * 55
 * Summer's End
 * Bane of Summer, The Vacant Abyss
 * Ranged
 * 75
 * Within the Light
 * Elven Seed
 * Runecrafting
 * 50
 * Runecrafting Guild
 * Second Vision
 * Slayer
 * 78
 * The wishlist after Fur 'n' Seek
 * Exhibit 'A'
 * Smithing
 * 69
 * Rocking Out
 * Jailbird, A Pirate's Life for Me, Something Fishy
 * Strength
 * 75
 * Blood Runs Deep
 * The Fallen Hero, Jaws of the Dagganoth, Maiasaura
 * Summoning
 * 41
 * The Curse of Arrav
 * The Heist, Lamistard's Labyrinth
 * Thieving
 * 66
 * The Curse of Arrav
 * The Heist, Lamistard's Labyrinth
 * Woodcutting
 * 75
 * Within the Light
 * Elven Seed
 * CombatSwords.PNG
 * Combat level
 * 110
 * Kuradal's Dungeon
 * Final Destination
 * Quest.png
 * Quest points
 * 270
 * While Guthix Sleeps
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * }
 * Second Vision
 * Slayer
 * 78
 * The wishlist after Fur 'n' Seek
 * Exhibit 'A'
 * Smithing
 * 69
 * Rocking Out
 * Jailbird, A Pirate's Life for Me, Something Fishy
 * Strength
 * 75
 * Blood Runs Deep
 * The Fallen Hero, Jaws of the Dagganoth, Maiasaura
 * Summoning
 * 41
 * The Curse of Arrav
 * The Heist, Lamistard's Labyrinth
 * Thieving
 * 66
 * The Curse of Arrav
 * The Heist, Lamistard's Labyrinth
 * Woodcutting
 * 75
 * Within the Light
 * Elven Seed
 * CombatSwords.PNG
 * Combat level
 * 110
 * Kuradal's Dungeon
 * Final Destination
 * Quest.png
 * Quest points
 * 270
 * While Guthix Sleeps
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * }
 * Elven Seed
 * CombatSwords.PNG
 * Combat level
 * 110
 * Kuradal's Dungeon
 * Final Destination
 * Quest.png
 * Quest points
 * 270
 * While Guthix Sleeps
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * }
 * Dangerous Logic, Black of Knight, The Evil Within, The Sound of Guthix, Temple Desecrated
 * }

Temporary boosts
Temporary skill boosts may be used to unlock some music tracks. See articles for corresponding quests or locations to see if temporary boosts can be used.

Real World Allusions
There is a number of music tracks that can be connected to the real world, both through the name and/or the music itself. These include (alphabetically):


 * A New Menace - The two Star Wars movies 'New Hope' and 'The Phantom Menace'
 * All's Fairy in Love and War - The saying 'All is fair in love and war'
 * Aye Car Rum Ba - An expression of disbelief, notably used by Bart Simpson- 'ay caramba!'
 * Beetle Juice - The 1988 movie with the same name
 * The Cellar Dwellers - The band with the same name, or the 1988 movie 'Cellar Dweller'
 * Charmin' Farmin' - The song sounds like a modified version of the child's song 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm'
 * Cool for Ali Cats - The song 'Cool For Cats' by Squeeze. The use of 'Ali' is a reference to the fact the almost every one in Pollnivneach is called Ali, but also alludes to the idea of an 'Alley Cat'.
 * Copris Lunaris - A type of Scarab beetle (Horned dung beetle)
 * Corridors of Power - The book by C. P. Snow
 * Dance of Death - The song by Iron Maiden with the same name
 * Davy Jones' Locker - Pirate slang for the bottom of the sea (which is where the song is unlocked)
 * Dead Can Dance - The Australian band with the same name
 * Dillo-gence is Key - The saying 'Diligence is the key'
 * Dream Theatre - British spelling of the band 'Dream Theater'
 * Eruption - A song by the band 'Van Halen'
 * Faithless - The band with the same name
 * Fangs For The Memory - The song 'Thanks for the Memories' originally released in 1938 and covered several times since
 * The Far Side - The one-panel comic created by Gary Larson
 * Fe Fi Fo Fum - Part of the line the giant says during the fairytale about Jack and the Beanstalk
 * Fear and Loathing - The book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson
 * Find My Way - The song by P.O.D. with the same name
 * Flute Salad - The dessert fruit salad
 * Grimly Fiendish - The song by The Damned
 * Ham and Seek - The game 'Hide and Seek'
 * Have an Ice Day - The greeting 'Have a nice day'
 * Hells Bells - An old expression of anger, a song was also released with the same name, "Hells Bells" by AC/DC
 * Jester Minute - The saying 'Just a minute'. Also the name of a long-running panel game on BBC Radio 4.
 * Jungle Bells - The Christmas song 'Jingle Bells'. The song sounds like it too
 * La Mort - A French word meaning 'the Death' (which is why it is unlocked at the Death Altar)
 * Life's a Beach! - The identical saying in real life.
 * Little Cave of Horrors - The film and musical 'Little Shop of Horrors'
 * Long Way Home - The 1997 movie 'The Long Way Home'
 * Lore and Order - The television series 'Law and Order'
 * Maiasaura - A dinosaur that lived about 74 million years ago.
 * Major Miner - The antonyms 'major' and 'minor'
 * Neverland - The homeworld of Peter Pan, written by James M. Barrie
 * Night of the Vampyre - The movie(s) 'Night of the Living Dead'
 * Norse Code - The communication method Morse code
 * Ogre The Top - The saying 'over the top', said when something is too complex.
 * Out Of The Deep - The song 'Out from the Deep' by Enigma
 * Overture - An instrumental composition, such as the famous William Tell Overture.
 * Penguin Possible - The song sounds like a modified version of the Mission Impossible theme.
 * Pinball Wizard - A reference to a highly skilled Pinball Player, a song was also released with the same name, "Pinball Wizard" by The Who. The song also sounds like the song played during the 'pinball' sequence on Sesame Street
 * Pirates of Penance - The Gilbert and Sullivan musical 'Pirates of Penzance'
 * Roc and Roll - The expression 'Rock and Roll(!)'
 * Roll the Bones - The song by Rush with the same name
 * Romancing the Crone - The 1984 film 'Romancing the Stone'
 * The Route of All Evil - The biblical expression '(love of money is the) root of all evil'
 * The Route of the Problem - The expression 'the root of the problem'
 * Scarabaeoidea - A superfamily of beetles
 * School's Out - The song by Alice Cooper with the same name
 * Sigmund's Showdown - The song sounds similar to Team Rocket Headquarters theme from Pokémon
 * Silent Knight - A popular Christian Christmas carol 'Silent Night'.
 * Smorgasbord - From the scandinavian word "Smörgåsbord" which is an assortment of foods on a long table where guests can pick their own food. It's mostly served during Christmas.
 * The Sound of Guthix - The Broadway musical 'The Sound of Music' or Doctor Who episode 'The Sound of Drums', where the intro sounds similar to the background drumming.
 * Storm Brew - The saying 'A Storm Brewing'
 * Tomb Raider - The famous video game with the same name
 * Too Many Cooks... - The saying 'Too many cooks spoil the broth'
 * Under the Sand - The 2000 movie 'Sous le sable', which is translated to 'Under the sand'
 * Where Eagles Lair - The 1968 movie/song by Iron Maiden 'Where Eagles Dare'

Trivia

 * The 500th Track was Tournament! (m) which was released on 20 November 2007.
 * In the music 'Norse Code' (playing while in Jatizso), the high pitch flute plays the Morse code letters for 'RuneScape'. The short notes are the dits and the long notes are the dahs: dit-dah-dit R, dit-dit-dah U, dah-dit N, dit E, dit-dit-dit S, dah-dit-dah-dit C, dit-dah A, dit-dah-dah-dit P, dit E.
 * The following sounds may be heard on the FunOrb game Armies of Glienor: Legion (Lobby), Principality (Misthalin Map), TzHaar! (Desert Map), Poles Apart (Snow Map) and Attack 1-6 (In Battle).
 * The song Life's a Beach! can be heard on the Mos'Le Harmless arena on the FunOrb game, Arcanists.
 * If a player stands up from resting, it will override the loop setting, causing a local track to play, instead of a song a player might have set to play continuously.