i made a song in Fortnite..

Fortnite has added music blocks, i try to make a song with them..
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[@kingbacon6116]

you should remake mirror sailboat with fortnite music blocks

[@expertpluto5131]

Ues

[@larissamae5683]

Yessss

[@Jacob-dt6yf]

I was about to say that

[@megapapa6926]

HeCk yes

[@8gohl]

I WAS THINKING OF THAT

[@fortnitegameplayguy852]

Teacher: What instrument do you want to use?
Dan: *Fortnite.*

[@UrDad65]

LOL

[@glittergamer3856]

Nice that is a roast

[@meepleech]

Minecraft

[@razoryt15]

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gamedy2k]

Purr-fect joke I geuss

[@dennisruelas274]

9:43 does anyone remember “ ohh the red one has been chosen “

[@azanrana5499]

Dennis Ruelas I do

[@frostyz5874]

Ye

[@pesky_lara4321]

Hehehehe

[@DrSkitto]

Me

[@cousinlife9918]

Yep memories

[@alfred4831]

He has a degree in music production??
No wonder he's so good it's *INSANE!!*
ludicrous

[@alfred4831]

Now I understand when he made a sicko mode beat andhe called it "Not bad"

[@shogunaf3294]

Make mirror sailboat in fortnite!

[@Harper19200]

100%

[@EM81YT]

I wondered how long it would be before I saw one of these!

[@mmartin1842]

Posting Watermelone *Mirror Sailboat

[@annakhachikyan9785]

Its mirror sailboat

[@lebumer497]

Why not

[@TitanEliteGaming]

Put it to 1.5 speed and listen to it at 10:50. It sounds awesome. :D

[@cringyy]

Yeah you are right

[@TrueInkpoint]

Wow

[@duckmirebasementgaming7847]

Ikr

[@evgeniaborissova4139]

Omg it's sick

[@AshPlays393]

Wow

[@karinau530]

5:07 it sounds good... WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BAD, I GOT SOOOOO TRIGGERD

[@ItzGriffster]

Dude it sounds terrible

[@ayyankhan6320]

I GOT SOOOOOO TRIGGERED WHEN HE MAID THAT FACE... HONESTLY THAT BEAT WAS THE BEST

[@gemmagore1921]

Doglover 166, same I LOOOVED it when that was the beat. I was kinda upset when he said it was disgusting. It sounded really cool :3

[@connorcheshire4826]

Ikr

[@firefox-vh5se]

Exactly

[@gotoguy2877]

Why am I not surprised that Dan's favorite block is the blue one.

[@DominiqueAnsell]

I didnt realized that

[@elizabethbeber6335]

@@DominiqueAnsell same

[@mythicplays_sk7744]

Me too

[@kalebxiamenlu5940]

but it just sounds so good

[@theriddler8375]

cause his hair

[@saraansari6541]

Why does that tune remind me of the old Dan playing minecraft😂😂😂

[@itsyoboibee1529]

Note blocks dude

[@reti9768]

Don't know...

[@yashpatel7049]

Someone asks:
What instrument do you play??
Me:
FoRtNiTe MuSiC bLoCkS

[@thatidiot9252]

I PlaY ClaIneT

[@swate101]

Me:vola

[@pureinsanity4435]

Yash Yash

[@georgequezon4578]

i play the recorder xd

[@jacobdarity8484]

Facts

[@caraghkelly6309]

You should make this your intro song or outro

[@KaiDid]

I agree

[@ronycommitment]

no

[@Mullet_Boy_BBL]

Yes

[@Reni-w3i]

But he doesnt have a intro anymore

[@Mullet_Boy_BBL]

Oh how about an outro

[@jakedimond4644]

Dan there’s new music blocks pls make another vid where you make a song with them to

[@pz1738]

Please do “Mirror Sailboat” with this

[@darknight4264]

Try making mirror sail boat with fortnite blocks

[@MasterGamer-zl7hq]

Hunter Kofoed music blocks*

[@user-ik5lt6ug4u]

Did it already

[@christiesmith4078]

Yes yes yes

[@stuffiwannaupload2450]

Yes

[@stuffiwannaupload2450]

@@user-ik5lt6ug4u you did, Send me link

[@slicendice226]

10:39 for the finish music block
Your welcome

[@gachajeff8024]

Ok?

[@xxxtentactionrip9520]

Thx

[@mosquweeto_5062]

Ty

[@minniema8180]

Thx boi

[@NF89ye]

Thanks man!

[@bones22inthehouse]

Dan: "Its such a horrible noise!"
Also Dan: Uses them

[@HahaYes-bl5xb]

I liked the red ones

[@t-65b49]

I liked the grey ones

[@myst1calbea]

I liked the ones he used

[@debejunpyung]

@@t-65b49 grey ones?

[@cibbscorey9647]

@@debejunpyung The New Ones

[@qKitti]

1:10
"That's real meaty"
- DanTDM and Gordon Ramsay

[@Wearifuleye]

Nice one xD

[@idkbro154]

Hahhahahahaahahha

[@ARTTHAS13]

Haha xD lol

[@TheSeaBucket1]

qKitti lol

[@martinjohnsonplumber]

Lol

[@gwagwa76]

Let's call it Dan at the disco

[@malloryb6145]

RainbowRex nah fam Danic! And the disco..... nvr mind that’s stupid 😂😂

[@harpsealgusstg2385]

Or disco dan

[@FyaPhoenix]

@RainbowRex nothing more than the best band in the world

[@madigilman1783]

Lol

[@jackyboi7755]

Danic at the disco

[@buzz1476]

DanTDM
Dan The Diamond Musician

[@quinky_nubsy6528]

Buzz round of a plaws

[@superarimar]

the diamond microphone

[@themilkywayyt8866]

Clever ;)

[@igurren7730]

Lol

[@iantuttle6112]

@Lewis Evans shut up!

[@noahylanan3881]

10:39 is a long skip and wow! Your a legend Dan! Team TDM For Life! It never stops!

[@sneakzalot]

DAN U SHOULD LOOP THIS AND MAKE IT YOUR NEW OUTRO SOUNDS GREAT

[@ripvinez9412]

I can see that!

[@justhix5536]

That a great ideas

[@faithkearns448]

but i love his outro now

[@nononoyce1519]

Yeah at 9:53

[@opal8709]

I was thinking of the exact same thing I was checking if anyone else said it.

[@kukaizy1]

5:39
When your about to vomit in a duals match
BTW final song
11:31

[@77_parano1a]

Thamks

[@bubrocksnotabot]

I'm using it as a intro

[@melaniafernandez2167]

Guess.

[@susannebuttigieg8335]

5:00

[@gocommitsleepinnether4693]

lol

[@w1ll0w7]

Dan you should make mirror sailboat in fortnite...

[@aaronking2020]

+1

[@T1FFANYx]

Yes *clap clap*

[@user-sk5xc7vb8x]

Yes he should

[@idaliaortiz4651]

Duuuuuuuude

[@CrythmX]

YASSS

[@gachamuffin2189]

1:57 when your mom takes away your Nintendo switch

[@s4qir]

Same

[@aligamiles]

Hi dan! I have a question for you umm
When you get Hytale can you bring back Dr Trayaurus, Grim, and how could you forget Craig!

[@Rain87166]

no craig should stay bring back mailbot

[@OkanSev]

What if he never gets it

[@PUNKDUMP]

@@knightbuizel4887 hey!

[@PUNKDUMP]

@@knightbuizel4887 y did u call them ugly

[@PUNKDUMP]

@@knightbuizel4887 ok I just thought u were hating sorry

[@tristank4001]

The purple blocks are the power stone. the orange are the soul. blue space. red reality. green time.
WHERES MIND

[@roglot8776]

T Kreycik idk

[@shima_galera]

There are new music blocks in Fortnite I think.

[@gabrieldeaguiar7345]

It’s DANTDMS LAMP

[@youssifmansour516]

In your mum’s house

[@Gaystapo]

Fortnite : Puts Musicblocks in game
Minecraft : Am I a joke to you?

[@soupzain5181]

LOL

[@Potato-ip9og]

Lol

[@leanne8975]

Ima add an extra Roblox: My children are fighting

[@freyasuzannastone320]

Lol

[@fernandoestrada5539]

Roblox: *ShAmE*

[@alyssasanne3562]

2:02 Dan just casually humming while destroying an innocent house

[@Germinator08]

Lmao

[@yeetuspotato3828]

Dan: it's so bad
Fans: OMG that is THE best hit song in FORTNITE

[@hhehehehehehe4121]

nothin madders Amazing profile picture

[@aaronking2020]

what did you do to shrek....

[@hhehehehehehe4121]

Aaron King He made him look incredible

[@grahamwright6513]

nothin madders my father is ruined

[@tacocat6201]

Principal: *fires music teacher and hires dan*

[@thezexploder5873]

He/she should

[@nasreen363]

How would he make videos

[@British_crisps]

I would agree

[@atienzadanielatienzad.juni5688]

@@nasreen363 he would make while he records

[@chibz8776]

Why does Dan's music always become trending?

[@arkillarekin6141]

Idk

[@amesma1000]

It's epic

[@godlikebeing...1584]

I need this for spotify

[@blakeallen56]

When you realize dan is better than your music teacher

[@silly-skallywag]

Literally hes so good I play guitar and my teacher puts music on while my and my friends play... But Dan's song is way better than me my friends my teacher and the music playing while we play guitar😂

[@randomturkyt]

He is lol

[@kylelok4860]

lol

[@clasiec]

So true

[@anshi1389]

Yeah

[@amustak4448]

This should be your new outro song!

[@dylanprobuffart4019]

En intro

[@Xgm.]

Outro song for his FN videos.

[@coconut_gaming_yt2872]

Agree

[@thejellyreaper4556]

Your right

[@darrelllewis457]

9:54 that part was my favorite

[@mumkee_]

Same -_-

[@jaksonplayer7142]

Same

[@MarkerousXD]

Same

[@iced8706]

Same

[@craftedelel6640]

Same

[@VintageFN0]

2:58
this is nostalgia also this just made me laugh so hard for no reason

[@rjb0572]

You could use that music in your outro
*just an idea* 😂

[@satyre_1]

No, intro.

[@asymetricalart]

@@satyre_1 ooh speaking of which how about use it for the discord challenge thingy

[@satyre_1]

@@asymetricalart maybe.

[@isuck3146]

*mirror, sailboats*

[@argylecuevas5094]

Yeah, I Agree!

[@supertron6039]

Who wants Dan to recreate Mirror Sailboat in Fortnite?

[@codymurry2169]

Me

[@makikhutidze60]

Mĕ

[@orbit8956]

Who doesnt?

[@chiffon3589]

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@yes7436]

Moi

[@Enderbro11x]

10:54 is the final song if you don’t want to see the making

[@alphabetsoup8628]

Thanks

[@pesky_lara4321]

Not really helpful *TO ME* but cool.

[@rumui1838]

Thanks

[@griffin892]

Watch it in 2x speed

[@rumui1838]

@@griffin892 noice

[@ThefakeFirstblewo]

I FORGOT ABOUT THIS

[@mustafakhwaja3961]

Mirror sailboat song in fortnite pls

[@ishowspeed6851]

“Did I really just forget that melody?” 5:22

[@gocommitsleepinnether4693]

😂when he started

[@watchfulprism1841]

Omg that exact thing popped into my head when I heard that 😂

[@saadhamadi4709]

Wait he says that?!
My mind: *OML HE COPIED Y2K AND bbno$!!!*
Because at the beginning of their song (lalala), it goes “Did I really just forget that melody?”

[@sg12gaming12]

That's a lyric in the song at TikTok

[@calebwalters6969]

Nah nah nah, when I pooped off then your girl gave me just a little bit of lockjaw, baby so cold he from the north he from Canada, bank roll so low I got nothing elce that I can withdraw ran out the door

[@crypticshop6493]

1:42 Me trying to make a baby laugh

[@jaydon4407]

Fishy bwada

[@creeperboyadventures7194]

OML Yasss

[@shawntipton8568]

Y

[@shawntipton8568]

s

[@shawntipton8568]

Fortnite orbital

[@Fishe5398]

10:51
Dan: "You ready little fish"
Me: Yup im ready!

[@GalayxinaChan]

Imagine if Dan never became a youtuber and he wrote music

[@Nami-Swan616]

Go Away it would be interesting

[@mohammedmaruf3935]

Lol

[@gamerjacob905gamesandmore6]

If that was the case who will be my favorite youtuber now

[@coco2898]

Taylor Swift V.2

[@jensemann5935]

Taylor swifts mum

[@Makaknacker4052]

Make it your new intro music

[@rozzy9411]

When is it going to be official music vid?

[@pxppermint5014]

@Furious LEGEND Yah we want a music video XD

[@noricenolife_5569]

He made Mirror Sailboat...•Nominated for the Grammys 2019•

[@Josh-gi9fe]

1:42 the person's car in the middle of the night

[@harrypotter9936]

11:03 bow to king Dantdm the fish.

[@Ada-on8yy]

HARRRRYYYYYY why can't i see your face? ;-; I DON'T WANNA SEE HOGWARTS!

[@jedschofield9036]

I am in Hufflepuff

[@Idk-rr8mt]

I'm a ssssslitherin

[@Idk-rr8mt]

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@Idk-rr8mt]

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@sensinsixty1912]

That song should be your new outro song? Or intro?

[@tippytoptoop]

intro plez

[@dhaneshreddy4939]

No,press start is the best

[@potatoguy5428]

No, intro i want to keep mirror sailboat

[@jvxchroma]

Would be a good intro song tbh

[@kentdavida.baranda6621]

This is Dan's music skill level
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[@ellizdesu9126]

10?

[@N1ghtmxre]

No 11

[@YousafKhan-cp2cu]

Beg

[@keduolhoutuosekhose5108]

Wop

[@Dr.Skootchz]

Nice job copying a comment

[@user-zz1ci8pv5p]

When he said " this is discusting " i loved it

[@carolinerobinson3001]

Same

[@kpbtoo]

The red block were good for the start but anyways
This is how good the song was
👇🏻

[@picklebean8472]

Wow. That's rude.

[@chocolatecake8274]

rude?

[@aisyadamiahannah4753]

No

[@aisyadamiahannah4753]

That is how rude

[@LogandoesstuffAmogusRealSus]

Oh it was ''Show less''

[@P-MK]

11:31 the finalized music starts. If you only want to skip to the action.

[@lexiunicorn3505]

Thank youuuu

[@thegendervoid5412]

Thanks for that

[@ahmadsuid2493]

If you use that song as your intro that'll be cool!

[@miika6463]

@Andre Ramdin Why would i?

[@ambeelol7157]

YEAH BOI

[@rivercrain9830]

He already is cool he is so cool that he can’t get any cooler

[@JammyGD]

That kaboom made me laughing for ages

[@janwasowicz9835]

Make mirror sailboats with fortnite music blocks

[@benjaminhackney1044]

10:54 full song

[@lilspid2331]

Thx

[@mikehawk4556]

Thx

[@Gort564]

8:26 look how serious dans face is

[@justarandomperson5257]

ItS eArThWoRm SaLlY cArRyInG dIsEaSeS fRoM fLoRiDa To CaLi

[@justarandomperson5257]

@Daniel Karbo ?

[@Akira-hx5uu]

@@justarandomperson5257 it from flamingo because earthworm sally is from flamingo

[@arelysanchez6267]

Yas

[@against4985]

@@justarandomperson5257 YASSSSS QUEEN

[@lemon_hart]

THE FACE HE MAKES WHEN HE LISTENS TO THE RED SOUND, I'M DYING 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marttihoenes9454]

You are Marshmello The 2nd :D

[@sarairivas5412]

:]

[@celestial16]

You mean the real one lol

[@missberry967]

Lol

[@piggyzfastgt1439]

Alan walker? :C

[@Zckii]

Martti Hoenes yea I hate him

[@karengaspar2494]

youtube is red
dans hair is blue
make this the color of twitter
oh and his eyes are too
v
v

[@DeadGhost307]

I'm not liking. Pink eww

[@seven5783]

Not liking

[@charlesking4920]

wow clap slow slow clap

[@melaniafernandez2167]

Not liking >:C

[@ANormal_Studios]

Not liking also its at 69 so dont ruin it

[@alr]

Those sound block things are pretty Cool :O

[@leolizard3152]

Ikr :O

[@guy7236]

I KNOW

[@tokyu7880]

*I want to eat it.*

[@guy7236]

@@tokyu7880 why

[@newbima]

2:51 look closely on the note line dan made and u will see an f
its hard to see but if you paused the vid perfectly u will see it

[@A-dawg798]

You are a genius

[@ClarenceWashington-nv1hg]

Fortnite: Hey, Minecraft, I still can’t do my homework.
Minecraft: What do ya need now?
Fortnite: I can’t do my music assignment.
Minecraft: Here’s how to do it... but you can’t copy anything.
Fortnite: Thanks...

[@crusade3035]

Lol

[@jbjrgcom715]

Minecraft jukebox
Fortnite music blocks

[@jonathansoderberg9514]

@@jbjrgcom715 note block

[@Revoltingpizza]

Recreate the mirror sailboat thing in fortnite

[@Victory_127]

Upload this on spotify titled dantdm Fortnite song

[@dylanprobuffart4019]

Yes

[@adifferentme_xo]

Victory 127 Atleast spell Fortnite right

[@Victory_127]

I did

[@cloudzy8808]

Never did I ever think that things I learnt in my music class would ever be useful in watching a video lol.

[@cutesymelodies8527]

Dan, make "Mirror, Sailboat" in fortnite ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🦄

[@nashy1602]

BEMElody yes! That is a great idea!

[@THOMAS_VANN]

YES YES YES

[@laceydavis8307]

BEMElody yes

[@emmettbond3245]

Hey that can be your new song at the end of the videos.

[@kiddbling5672]

Good idea👌

[@UNAPPEAL]

Yup

[@user-ik5lt6ug4u]

Its called an outro

[@jamesewing4813]

I agree

[@jamesewing4813]

He should

[@drmyex9899]

This is how good the song was out of 1000000000000
👇

[@maximilianmusisourgod554]

23 what?

[@goose7730]

Out of what?

[@RebelRobloxandMore]

Out of what 1000?

[@siggesquid7114]

wow

[@vickygardiner3375]

furtnutes

[@thetigercub3929]

Your “khaa BOOM” scared me the. Made me laugh so hard

[@finnstacey5508]

Dan’s music was so good his computer couldn’t take it.

[@multicolourpanda912]

10:39 cool song!!

[@memehub4695]

“That’s not bad right” Dan
“OMG THAT IS AMAZING” Me

[@toddpalumbo2791]

Thatscalso me

[@loganhasche6333]

3:01 amazing ending

[@gravyd200]

Has anybody made a 10 hour version of Dan's song yet?

[@mychaelx05]

Dunno

[@sjvenezuelayt3336]

The Red one has been chosen 1 hour version

[@Azzzzzz19]

I did

[@Velvezz]

@@mychaelx05 your playing clash royale rigth

[@keiko3781]

Ill make that so easy but right now no mood :v

[@superiorgalaxy5047]

HEY DAN if you’re wondering how to make the song faster use the boost pad

[@therealhollytyler958]

This is dantdm’s skill at music 🎵
I
I
👇🏻

[@gaming101playz4]

🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶

[@cooldude20128]

copied.

[@karo_lincik]

Copied

[@karo_lincik]

@Jordan TH-cam Plays shut up bot

[@jasontaylor3889]

You ar right

[@hannad3]

Dan: Ah! i hate this note!
Me: *stressing because i loved it..*

[@serendipity6726]

Same 😭😭

[@pixelizations]

Make a mirror sailboat Fortnite remix I dare you Dantdm

[@jamiesolbog8861]

Yeah that's sounds great

[@floppzyclown3071]

Yesssssss

[@BrokeHairline]

Yes

[@miliev1143]

I totally agree!!

[@baconmaster6919]

Yeah do that

[@moonlightmaddiie7832]

You should’ve re created mirror sailboat XD

[@JasCoolGaming]

That what i'm thinking

[@dabreadman9677]

I thought that too

[@tdcubing6569]

@ThePaintedFox Minecraft he meant with no lyrics

[@LiamPMan255]

Creates a song for 1 hour and 45 minutes...
Uses his other song for his outro

[@tokyu7880]

Next video.

[@JasCoolGaming]

mirror sail boat or this?

[@JasCoolGaming]

@Aceter i prefer this too

[@pentabitsmusic]

Other one took 4 hours ok?

[@GattsuOfficial]

Its been so long.

[@THEGOATZIGGY]

Make mirror sailboats in Fortnite plz!

[@vitorjager4141]

I agree with Ziggy gaming

[@marietran4884]

Me three

[@disguisedcat2449]

Me 4

[@ethansyang8341]

Me 5

[@hewanlengame4609]

Me 8 (lol but your right)

[@hayvan4804]

Yea Dan....
*REAL THICC*

[@iTrxck]

I was waiting for someone to say that lol

[@purpleafton7172]

XD

[@bonnie7725]

Yea!

[@swate101]

Lmao

[@emilio0825]

Try making sailbots mirors in fortnite

[@magicminex2250]

Its mirror sailboat not sailboats mireor

[@magicminex2250]

Mirror

[@redstonedude8895]

Yea

[@grace.thegolfer1874]

Emīls Ližbovskis I was just going to type that 😂😂

[@Cepekaz]

Ooooo lietuvis

[@Just_ME1387]

I want them to make another music cause it's so good at it

[@BlazeAnimations]

Is It Just Me Or Does Everyone want a Tutorial

[@kamsterrblx8619]

No

[@mohammedmaruf3935]

Lololokikikkk

[@Golden-vl8es]

NoNoGaming me

[@ambeelol7157]

ME

[@brandonmiller2835]

Remember Dr Tryaurus

[@hollieisonyt4459]

*Trayaurus

[@pojo_1797]

Remember Fortnine

[@ConekQ]

Tony O what’s Fortnine

[@boideeon]

What's forkknife

[@yourdinnersready5431]

He ded

[@moonlight-mayhem2690]

How I feel watching this video
Dan: Makes a mistake
Me: I don’t get what he did wrong but ok
Dan: *changes it*
Dan: plays it again is that’s better
Me: I don’t get what he changed but ok
Dan: finishes it
Me: it’s sounds the same

[@TopazDoesArt]

Same Xd

[@jessiegamer355]

So true for some people not me though it definetly sounded better later

[@eggmasteryt8082]

I totally agree 🙂

[@bonk4128]

The sound he thought was disgusting I actually liked

[@justinaskin296]

Kugrzy Same

[@nerdjetshorts7368]

My dads a band teacher. Dan could become one too because he's so good at it :)

[@frozenlegendyt]

11:47 making fun of Soulja boy😂

[@DerpTS]

Wow. Dan getting in on the action.

[@thecoolgamerkid]

That's a good song.

[@graveyardolls]

I know

[@ojay_mangion_pace4304]

i know you know

[@Idontknow22-42p]

That was incredible Dan keep it up

[@miiimae]

Try making that either your intro or your outro

[@lucasprice9170]

That’s mirror sailboat

[@Sylveskye]

Marcus Famularcano or mirror sailboat

[@acetic6497]

Intto

[@leonardobabiy9728]

Rlly sud

[@leonardobabiy9728]

Rlly dude that u did not start a video I made 13 videos

[@xanderheseltine2145]

"some thick really thicc note blocks right there"

[@xanderheseltine2145]

@@nbeauxty4877 HI?

[@tokyu7880]

Really..?

[@doryandazza]

It's turkey Boi from Dan's hello neighbour vids!

[@temilain]

REAL MEATY

[@whitegold2095]

THCC

[@evanthom4413]

5:10 when my mom says spinach is for dinner

[@janeegan9490]

hahahha

[@nomercymashups4433]

Gottem!!!!

[@denisejordan5278]

Haha

[@themaddenman1892]

“THIS SOUNDS HORRIBLE” DanTDM and what Evan Thomas says when his mom is serving spinach for dinner

[@gachamochi-xm4kb]

Dan: you can clap
Me: *claps*
My cat is trying to sleep: *peace was never an option*