diff --git a/mesecons_noteblock/README.txt b/mesecons_noteblock/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0ad34c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesecons_noteblock/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Credits of sound files:
+
+Note: Most sounds have not been used verbatim, but tweaked a little to be more suitable for the noteblock mod.
+
+* mesecons_noteblock_litecrash.ogg
+	* License: CC BY 3.0
+	* by freesound.org user ani_music
+	* Source: https://freesound.org/people/ani_music/sounds/219612/
+
+Everything else:
+Created by Mesecons authors, licensed CC BY 3.0.
+
+--------------------
+License links:
+* CC BY 3.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
diff --git a/mesecons_noteblock/doc/noteblock/description.html b/mesecons_noteblock/doc/noteblock/description.html
index e11724d..a98c0f9 100644
--- a/mesecons_noteblock/doc/noteblock/description.html
+++ b/mesecons_noteblock/doc/noteblock/description.html
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ This effector makes a sound if powered and can be used for making music. Normall
 <tr><td>Chest or Locked Chest</td><td>Snare</td></tr>
 <tr><td>Any tree</td><td>Crash</td></tr>
 <tr><td>Any wooden planks</td><td>Lite Crash</td></tr>
-<tr><td>Coal Block</td><td>Explosion sound</td></tr>
-<tr><td>Lava Source</td><td>Fire sound</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Coal Block</td><td>Explosion sound (fixed pitch)</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Lava Source</td><td>Fire sound (fixed pitch)</td></tr>
 <tr><td>Steel Block</td><td>Piano (high pitch, one octave higher than normal)</td></tr>
 <tr><td>Any other block</td><td>Piano (low pitch)</td></tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/mesecons_noteblock/init.lua b/mesecons_noteblock/init.lua
index 4080478..847c40b 100644
--- a/mesecons_noteblock/init.lua
+++ b/mesecons_noteblock/init.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_noteblock:noteblock", {
 			mesecon.noteblock_play(pos, node.param2)
 		end
 	}},
+	place_param2 = 11, -- initialize at C note
 	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
 })
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ local soundnames = {
 	"mesecons_noteblock_a",
 	"mesecons_noteblock_asharp",
 	"mesecons_noteblock_b",
-	"mesecons_noteblock_c"
+	"mesecons_noteblock_c" -- << noteblock is initialized here
 }
 
 local node_sounds = {}
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ mesecon.noteblock_play = function(pos, param2)
 	pos.y = pos.y-1
 	local nodeunder = minetest.get_node(pos).name
 	local soundname = node_sounds[nodeunder]
+	local use_pitch = true
+	local pitch
+	-- Special sounds
 	if not soundname then
 		for k,v in pairs(node_sounds_group) do
 			local g = minetest.get_item_group(nodeunder, k)
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ mesecon.noteblock_play = function(pos, param2)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+	-- Piano
 	if not soundname then
 		soundname = soundnames[param2]
 		if not soundname then
@@ -92,6 +97,17 @@ mesecon.noteblock_play = function(pos, param2)
 		if nodeunder == steelblock_nodename then
 			soundname = soundname.. 2
 		end
+		use_pitch = false
+	end
+	-- Disable pitch for fire and explode because they'd sound too odd
+	if soundname == "fire_fire" or soundname == "tnt_explode" then
+		use_pitch = false
+	end
+	if use_pitch then
+		-- Calculate pitch
+		-- Adding 1 to param2 because param2=11 is *lowest* pitch sound
+		local val = (param2+1)%12
+		pitch = 2^((val-6)/12)
 	end
 	pos.y = pos.y+1
 	if soundname == "fire_fire" then
@@ -99,6 +115,6 @@ mesecon.noteblock_play = function(pos, param2)
 		local handle = minetest.sound_play(soundname, {pos = pos, loop = true})
 		minetest.after(3.0, minetest.sound_fade, handle, -1.5, 0.0)
 	else
-		minetest.sound_play(soundname, {pos = pos}, true)
+		minetest.sound_play(soundname, {pos = pos, pitch = pitch}, true)
 	end
 end
diff --git a/mesecons_noteblock/sounds/mesecons_noteblock_litecrash.ogg b/mesecons_noteblock/sounds/mesecons_noteblock_litecrash.ogg
index 79ab256..36d83f3 100644
Binary files a/mesecons_noteblock/sounds/mesecons_noteblock_litecrash.ogg and b/mesecons_noteblock/sounds/mesecons_noteblock_litecrash.ogg differ