diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
index 6d5a960f06..282afb6343 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/JuiceStream.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
 
         public double Distance => Path.Distance;
 
-        public List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; } = new List<IList<HitSampleInfo>>();
+        public IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; } = new List<IList<HitSampleInfo>>();
 
         public double? LegacyLastTickOffset { get; set; }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaBeatmapSampleConversionTest.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaBeatmapSampleConversionTest.cs
index c8feb4ae24..9c690f360a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaBeatmapSampleConversionTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/ManiaBeatmapSampleConversionTest.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
         private IList<string> getSampleNames(IList<HitSampleInfo> hitSampleInfo)
             => hitSampleInfo.Select(sample => sample.LookupNames.First()).ToList();
 
-        private IList<IList<string>> getNodeSampleNames(List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> hitSampleInfo)
+        private IList<IList<string>> getNodeSampleNames(IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> hitSampleInfo)
             => hitSampleInfo?.Select(getSampleNames)
                             .ToList();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/DistanceObjectPatternGenerator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/DistanceObjectPatternGenerator.cs
index 77538cc2ac..5f8b58d94d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/DistanceObjectPatternGenerator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Beatmaps/Patterns/Legacy/DistanceObjectPatternGenerator.cs
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps.Patterns.Legacy
         /// Retrieves the list of node samples that occur at time greater than or equal to <paramref name="time"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="time">The time to retrieve node samples at.</param>
-        private List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamplesAt(int time)
+        private IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamplesAt(int time)
         {
             if (!(HitObject is IHasPathWithRepeats curveData))
                 return null;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
index c1937af7e4..db0d3e2c5a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
             }
         }
 
-        public List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; }
+        public IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The head note of the hold.
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
index ba817d2e40..9b2babb9ff 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
         /// </summary>
         internal float LazyTravelDistance;
 
-        public List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; } = new List<IList<HitSampleInfo>>();
+        public IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; } = new List<IList<HitSampleInfo>>();
 
         [JsonIgnore]
         public IList<HitSampleInfo> TailSamples { get; private set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
index 5c5b3f9daa..94dfb67d93 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Beatmaps/TaikoBeatmapConverter.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Beatmaps
                 {
                     if (shouldConvertSliderToHits(obj, beatmap, distanceData, out int taikoDuration, out double tickSpacing))
                     {
-                        List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> allSamples = obj is IHasPathWithRepeats curveData ? curveData.NodeSamples : new List<IList<HitSampleInfo>>(new[] { samples });
+                        IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> allSamples = obj is IHasPathWithRepeats curveData ? curveData.NodeSamples : new List<IList<HitSampleInfo>>(new[] { samples });
 
                         int i = 0;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index c29179f749..2beb6bdbf2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Catch/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Catch
         }
 
         protected override HitObject CreateSlider(Vector2 position, bool newCombo, int comboOffset, PathControlPoint[] controlPoints, double? length, int repeatCount,
-                                                  List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
+                                                  IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
         {
             newCombo |= forceNewCombo;
             comboOffset += extraComboOffset;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index bd315c329b..cf19d64080 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy
         /// <param name="nodeSamples">The samples to be played when the slider nodes are hit. This includes the head and tail of the slider.</param>
         /// <returns>The hit object.</returns>
         protected abstract HitObject CreateSlider(Vector2 position, bool newCombo, int comboOffset, PathControlPoint[] controlPoints, double? length, int repeatCount,
-                                                  List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples);
+                                                  IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a legacy Spinner-type hit object.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
index ad191f7ff5..9ff92fcc75 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/ConvertSlider.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy
 
         public double Distance => Path.Distance;
 
-        public List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; }
+        public IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; set; }
         public int RepeatCount { get; set; }
 
         [JsonIgnore]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index bc64518f40..386eb8d3ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Mania/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Mania
         }
 
         protected override HitObject CreateSlider(Vector2 position, bool newCombo, int comboOffset, PathControlPoint[] controlPoints, double? length, int repeatCount,
-                                                  List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
+                                                  IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
         {
             return new ConvertSlider
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index 75ecab0b8f..cb98721be5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Osu/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Osu
         }
 
         protected override HitObject CreateSlider(Vector2 position, bool newCombo, int comboOffset, PathControlPoint[] controlPoints, double? length, int repeatCount,
-                                                  List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
+                                                  IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
         {
             newCombo |= forceNewCombo;
             comboOffset += extraComboOffset;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
index 13e3e84c6a..1eafc4e68b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Legacy/Taiko/ConvertHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy.Taiko
         }
 
         protected override HitObject CreateSlider(Vector2 position, bool newCombo, int comboOffset, PathControlPoint[] controlPoints, double? length, int repeatCount,
-                                                  List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
+                                                  IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> nodeSamples)
         {
             return new ConvertSlider
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasRepeats.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasRepeats.cs
index 674e2aee88..2a4215b960 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasRepeats.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasRepeats.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types
         /// n-1: The last repeat.<br />
         /// n: The last node.
         /// </summary>
-        List<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; }
+        IList<IList<HitSampleInfo>> NodeSamples { get; }
     }
 
     public static class HasRepeatsExtensions