Photo of the Note Block Rock activity in Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Japan)
Photo of the Note Block Rock activity in Super Nintendo World (Universal Epic Universe)
Note Block Rock in Universal Studios Japan (top)
and Universal Epic Universe (bottom)

Note Block Rock[1] is a play experience found in Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan and Universal Epic Universe. In both parks, it is found left of Peach's Castle, next to the Piranha Plant Nap Mishap Key Challenge. Note Block Rock consists of six Note Blocks arranged in a line. In Universal Studios Japan, the third and fifth blocks from the left are placed higher than the others, while in Universal Epic Universe, they are all at the same height.

Hitting Note Blocks from below causes each to produce a different note. If a Note Block is glowing in a particular color, hitting it will start a chain of blocks that must be hit in order. Completing the sequence causes all Note Blocks to begin blinking and playing a snippet of a corresponding arrangement of a Super Mario theme. There are six main color-coded songs, and three secret songs. Secret songs can be unlocked by hitting secret sequences of Note Blocks when specific colors are glowing (such as playing the Secret Red Song when a block is glowing in red).[2][3][4]

List of songsEdit

In the following table, Note Blocks are numbered from left to right.

Song Note Block sequence Super Mario theme
Red Song 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 3 "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Cyan Song 3, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3 "Underwater BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Green Song 5, 2, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5 "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 2
Yellow Song 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 1 "Main Theme" from Super Mario 64
Blue Song 3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5 "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Pink Song 5, 3, 1, 2, 3, 3 "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World
Secret Yellow Song 5, 5, 6, 5, 1 "Slider" from Super Mario 64
Secret Red Song 1, 2, 3, 2 "Ending" from Super Mario World
Secret Cyan Song 1, 6, 5, 1, 6, 5 "Airship BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3

List of stampsEdit

Main article: List of Super Nintendo World stamps

The following stamps can be won by playing Note Block Rock with a Power-Up Band:

Icon Name Requirement Category Repeatable Coins Earned
  Take Note Play any note on Note Block Rock. Super Nintendo World No   15
  Red Song Play the Red Song on Note Block Rock.
("Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.)
Super Nintendo World Yes   25
  Cyan Song Play the Cyan Song on Note Block Rock.
("Underwater BGM" from Super Mario Bros.)
Super Nintendo World Yes   25
  Green Song Play the Green Song on Note Block Rock.
("Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 2)
Super Nintendo World Yes   25
  Yellow Song Play the Yellow Song on Note Block Rock.
(The "Main Theme" from Super Mario 64)
Super Nintendo World Yes   25
  Blue Song Play the Blue Song on Note Block Rock.
("Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.)
Super Nintendo World Yes   25
  Pink Song Play the Pink Song on Note Block Rock.
("Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World)
Super Nintendo World Yes   25
  Maestro Correctly play all 6 main songs on Note Block Rock. Super Nintendo World No   100
  Secret Yellow Song Find a secret Yellow Song on Note Block Rock.
("Slider" from Super Mario 64)
Super Nintendo World Yes   50
  Secret Red Song Find a secret Red Song on Note Block Rock.
("Ending" from Super Mario World)
Super Nintendo World Yes   50
  Secret Cyan Song Find a secret Cyan Song on Note Block Rock.
("Airship BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3)
Super Nintendo World Yes   50

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Play any note on Note Block Rock." – Take Note stamp description. Universal Studios Japan app.
  2. ^ Universal Parks News Today (February 3, 2021). Playing Mario Songs on Note Block Rock at Super Nintendo World. YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  3. ^ TDR Explorer (May 12, 2022). How to use the Power-Up Band at Super Nintendo World! | Collect coins, stamps, & secret blocks. YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  4. ^ Urge2Game - U2G (April 17, 2025). How to Play ALL 3 SECRET Note Block Songs - Epic Universe - Super Nintendo World. YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2026.