Free, online music creation apps and links. Most do not require a download. Some require flash and may not work on all devices.
A piano that responds to you using artificial intelligence
Sources of info/tools for making beats
Royalty free music by independent artists
Beat making using cartoon figures
Free music notation software
Information about randomness, and various random generators.
Information about theremin, Clara Rockmore. The website has a virtual theremin
Information about the tanpura and Indian music. The website has a virtual tanpura
A popular audio editing and recording app
An open-source audio-software development app
Apple’s entry-level DAW. Different capabilities depending on device
A free and online collection of loops
Five-tone polyphonic synthesizer
Create sound loops using audio samples.
Gahu African drumming. Interactive sound mixer to isolate and combine drum rhythms
Create your own four-part opera song
A free and open-source mixer for DJs
Generate random synth tones within certain modes and scales
Free and for-purchase sound files
Modules to learn to create music
An open audio format that allows DJs to control music elements.
Keys on the keyboard are associated with pitches. Typing creates music.
Chrome Music Lab (CML)
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.
Virtual Musical Instruments
Virtual musical instruments can be played on this website
