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For example:

- The pieces of a transverse flute being screwed together and a test blow of the mouthpiece
- That slight tick of fingers first meeting a violin's strings
- An instrument being picked up or put down

Sometimes it really helps for realism if I can just get the accesory sounds to an instrumental yeah?

If you're interested, thank you in advance.

I have this for the ukulele : https://freesound.org/search/?q=ukulele+handling+noise&f=grouping_pack%3A%2240584_Ukulele%22

And this touch of hand on claves https://freesound.org/people/Sadiquecat/sounds/788999/

There's this sound https://freesound.org/people/shatterstars/sounds/572480/ Stringed Instrument Foley

Not sure how to search else, but it would indeed be nice to have other instruments of none playing, but handling noise and or maintenance.

Cheers.

Thank you for looking for those!

Totally feel you on that—those subtle, tactile sounds can add a whole new layer of realism and immersion. The clicks, slides, or even just the faint thump of setting an instrument down can really bring a scene to life.

You might want to check out Freesound.org—there are some great user-uploaded clips of instrument handling, tuning, and those little accessory sounds. Also, some field recording libraries or even YouTube ASMR-style videos with instrument setups can be surprisingly useful.

If I come across any specific sounds like the flute assembly or string contact, I’ll be sure to share them. Love that you’re paying attention to the tiny details—it really makes a difference!