History Main / InstrumentalWeapon

* Played with in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV: A Realm Reborn''; Archers/Bards use their bows as instruments to "play" their various song buffs; however, the Relic weapon Artemis Bow has an actual harp built in, and Heavensward introduces Berimbau and the Anima weapon Gandiva, both of which look less like bows that can be used as harps and more like [[InstrumentOfMurder harps that can be used as bows.]]

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* Gunstep is the idea of creating songs (mainly the percussion) by firing weapons. This is mainly done in video games. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbo8w_jlAvQ]]

* Shaw from ''OpenSeason'' often plays AirGuitar with his gun [[ICallItVera Lucille]].

* Played with in ''FinalFantasyXIV: A Realm Reborn''; Archers/Bards use their bows as instruments to "play" their various song buffs; however, the Relic weapon Artemis Bow has an actual harp built in, and Heavensward introduces Berimbau and the Anima weapon Gandiva, both of which look less like bows that can be used as harps and more like [[InstrumentOfMurder harps that can be used as bows.]]

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* In ''The Einstein Intersection'' by Creator/SamuelRDelaney, Lo Lobey has a machete which has been modified to work as a flute.

* [[Literature/WarOfTheSpiderQueen Hallistra Melarn]] loots a sword from a priestess of nature. The hilt of which is basically a flute. Hallistra, being a [[MagicMusic bard]], uses this power to the fullest.

* Brook from ''|Manga/OnePiece'' uses his sword as a bow for his violin.

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* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has the rare (and no longer available) Arcanite Ripper item which is an axe in both senses of the word. The handle is a spinal column attached to the skull in the middle of the blade, and has a use ability that turns you into a member of the Elite Tauren Chieftains, where you play a short solo.

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* Played with in ''FinalFantasyXIV: A Realm Reborn''. Archers/Bards use their bows as instruments to "play" their various song buffs; however, the Relic weapon Artemis Bow has an actual harp built in, and Heavensward introduces Berimbau and the Anima weapon Gandiva, both of which look less like bows that can be used as harps and more like [[InstrumentOfMurder harps that can be used as bows.]]

* Brook from ''OnePiece'' uses his sword as a bow for his violin.

* ''{{Vocaloid}}'': Kamui Gakupo and his [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]], which makes music when it is swung.

* Gunstep is the idea of creating songs (mainly the percussion) by firing weapons. This is mainly done in video games.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'', Rath's "The Artist" taunt has him play one of his two main swords like a violin using the other sword as its bow.

* In ''[[LegoCrossoverGame Lego Star Wars 2]]'', when infiltrating Jabba's palace, you can build several stereos throughout the level that blast the Imperial March theme, to which the Gammorean guards will drop their fighting and rock out, playing their battle axes like guitars.
* There's at least one ''GuitarHero'' game where you can unlock [[VideoGame/WarcraftIII Frostmourne]] and use it as a guitar.
* The bard epic weapon in ''{{Everquest}}'' was a sword that "sang". The graphic literally had notes coming out of it.

* ''Music/WalkOffTheEarth'': One of the earlier videos uses a cocked handgun as a beat in the drum loop.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', Marceline plays an Axe-Bass, which is both a [[AnAxeToGrind war axe]] (originally) and a bass guitar.

* In "Californy'er Bust", a old WesternAnimation/Goofy cartoon, some Indians start playing their bows like string instruments when they notice the sounds they make when firing.

* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' has the rare (and no longer available) Arcanite Ripper item which is an axe in both senses of the word. The handle is a spinal column attached to the skull in the middle of the blade, and has a use ability that turns you into a member of the Elite Tauren Chieftains, where you play a short solo.

* There's at least one ''GuitarHero'' game where you can unlock [[WarcraftIII Frostmourne]] and use it as a guitar.

* MIDI has a "Gunshot" instrument, and it can be used to play melodies like any other.