diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
index 1f850c07d3c..be22fb1780d 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
   "music._playDefaultBackground|block": "play $toPlay $playbackMode",
   "music.beat|block": "%fraction|beat",
   "music.builtInMelody|block": "%melody",
-  "music.builtInPlayableMelody|block": "melody $melody",
+  "music.builtInPlayableMelody|block": "melody|$melody",
   "music.builtinPlayableSoundEffect|block": "$soundExpression",
   "music.builtinSoundEffect|block": "$soundExpression",
   "music.changeTempoBy|block": "change tempo by (bpm)|%value",
diff --git a/libs/core/music.ts b/libs/core/music.ts
index 1d910e44bc4..5ef22ac7338 100644
--- a/libs/core/music.ts
+++ b/libs/core/music.ts
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ namespace music {
      * @param melody the melody name
      */
     //% weight=60 help=music/built-in-playable-melody
-    //% blockId=device_builtin_melody_playable block="melody $melody"
+    //% blockId=device_builtin_melody_playable block="melody|$melody"
     //% toolboxParent=music_playable_play_default_bkg
     //% toolboxParentArgument=toPlay
     //% duplicateShadowOnDrag