I'm caught up with Stormlight. Does it mention somewhere what the "note" is and I just missed it? They use the violin bow + metal board with sand early on to show the discuss the concept of patterns in the world. I didn't know if Sanderson said if he had sound in mind that produced the mapping of the Shattered Plains.
I feel like it would have to do something with Stormseat and the Oathgate since they reside in the middle of the Plains.