Toolbox
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Free and accessible tools for music production, podcasting, DJing, music coding and more!
Bongo Cat
Interact with Bongo Cat, a delightful browser site where hitting the keyboard triggers a cat playing bongos, and switching instruments adds piano, marimba, cowbell, and more. It’s a charming, meme-inspired soundboard that sparks joy, creativity, and simple musical play for all ages.
123Apps - Audio Cutter
Lets you quickly slice audio with precision—no software needed! Upload any file, trim exact segments, add smooth fade effects, and download instantly. Perfect for crafting custom ringtones, podcast highlights, or music samples. Fast, simple, and powerful—audio editing has never been this easy and fun!
SynthCube
SynthCube by Airtight Interactive lets you build a 3D Rubik’s Cube of sound patterns—each square a unique loop. Spin, twist, and manipulate the cube to remix beats in real time. It’s an interactive, visual sound toy perfect for exploring rhythm and structure in a fun, hands-on musical experience.
4four.io
4four.io is a fun, browser-based rhythm training platform packed with games like Rhythm Bingo, Tempo Tap, and Rhythm Dice. Perfect for students and teachers, it builds timing, reading, and coordination skills through interactive play. Free, engaging, and effective—it makes mastering rhythm exciting for all ages and skill levels.
WeVideo
WeVideo is a cloud-powered, browser-based video editor that empowers creators, educators, and teams to make polished videos from any device. With intuitive tools like multi-track editing, green screen, screen recording, motion titles, and royalty-free assets, it’s perfect for crafting everything from social media clips to classroom lessons—no software required.
Incredibox Remixes on Scratch
Scratch’s Incredibox-inspired projects let users remix rhythm and animation through code. It’s not just beat-making—it’s building your own interactive music experience from scratch. Young creators blend visuals, loops, and logic to reimagine Incredibox in wild, personal ways, turning music-making into a hands-on coding adventure full of surprises.
Adobe- Animate from Audio
Adobe Express’s Animate from Audio feature lets you instantly animate a chosen character using your voice or any uploaded audio. Just record or upload a clip (up to two minutes), pick a character and background, and get a custom animated MP4—no animation skills required. Fun, creative storytelling made fast and easy!
World Music Network
World Music Network’s Guide to World Music is a free, in-depth blog covering traditional and contemporary music from every continent. Explore genres like Cuban son, West African soul, South African jazz, and Asian melodies. It’s a vibrant gateway into global music discovery, culture, and untapped sonic traditions
Every Noise at Once
Everynoise.com visualizes over 6,000 music genres on a sprawling, interactive map—placing styles in relation using Spotify listening data algorithms. Click genres to hear samples, explore artist clusters, and discover wild subgenres. It's an addictive, visually stunning gateway into music’s infinite diversity and discovery.
A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Step into Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Puck game in Variation Playground! Compose magical melodies to match Puck’s mischief and moods, discovering how music sets the scene. This interactive adventure blends storytelling and sound, helping learners explore character through composition in a fun, imaginative, and theatrical way.
New World Symphony
Explore Dvořák’s New World Symphony like never before! This interactive tool lets you layer melodies, harmonies, and rhythms from the iconic piece to understand its emotional depth. Craft your own versions while learning how orchestration shapes meaning. A creative and hands-on dive into one of classical music’s most powerful works!
The Young Person’s Guild to the Orchestra
Dive into Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra with this interactive experience! Explore each instrument’s unique voice through engaging sound cards, remix themes, and discover how individual parts build a full orchestral masterpiece. Perfect for students and music lovers eager to unlock the secrets behind orchestral storytelling.
SoundCheckPro
Xena Mixer is your pocket-sized virtual mixing board—free, fast, and fully loaded. Tweak EQ, pan, reverb, delay, and more across 6 channels right in your browser. Whether you're a curious beginner or an audio pro on the move, Xena delivers a thrilling hands-on sound design experience, no gear required.
Happy, Sad, Silly, Scary
The Happy-Sad-Silly-Scared game in Variation Playground lets you explore how emotion changes music. Choose a mood and hear melodies transform instantly—same notes, totally different feeling. It’s a playful, hands-on way to understand emotional expression in music, great for young learners, teachers, or anyone curious about how sound shapes feeling.
Soundbreaking
Soundbreaking TechTools by MusedLab and NYU turns music history into an interactive playground. Explore iconic gear, mix multitracks, play with sampling, groove layers, and synths—all in your browser. Inspired by artists like Beyoncé, it’s a fun, hands-on way to understand the evolution and power of music technology.
Clarion Lite
Clarion Lite transforms simple on-screen shapes into expressive sounds you control with mouse, keyboard, or body movement via webcam. Part of Google’s Creatability project, it’s designed to make music creation inclusive, empowering users of all abilities to experiment with sound in a fun and accessible way.
Seeing Music
Seeing Music turns sound into colorful, interactive visuals, revealing pitch, volume, and emotion. Use your mic, upload files, or connect MIDI to watch music come alive in unique scopes and spectrograms. Designed for accessibility, it’s a creative way to experience and understand music beyond hearing alone.
PBS Kids - Music Games
PBS KIDS Music Games offers fun, interactive activities where kids explore rhythm, melody, and instruments with favorite characters. Designed to boost creativity and learning, these games make music education playful and accessible, encouraging young minds to develop musical skills and confidence through engaging, age-appropriate challenges.
Songlio
Songl.io is a thrilling online music guessing game where you race friends to identify songs first. Choose or create quizzes, hear 20-second clips, and type your answer for points. With themed rounds, real-time leaderboard battles, and creative quiz sharing, it’s the ultimate interactive music trivia experience.
Line Rider
Draw a winding track, then watch a sledder glide, loop, and crash under realistic physics—Line Rider turns doodles into dynamic animations. Its physics-based sandbox inspires endless creativity, from simple rides to music‑synced masterpieces shared online. A timeless, imaginative tool for play, art, and virtual storytelling