Creating music might seem like a complex process to outsiders, but once you have the right tools, everything becomes far more intuitive. In fact, there are solutions that require no theoretical knowledge at all, and they're also a lot of fun. One of them is Plink, whose origins go back to the early Chrome Experiments. The best part? You'll be making music collaboratively with other users on the web, purely through improvisation.
Interested in learning music? You've come to the right place! You can start with the Learning Music portal from Ableton, then move on to its interactive synthesizer tutorial, apply some of what you've learned with Google Song Maker, and then advance to more sophisticated environments. I'm sure that by the end of the day, you'll have at least one or two interesting tunes at your disposal, and you can keep working on them whenever you like.
Now, there's a more intimate way (if you will) to learn and make music, through what's often known as jamming. A general idea, some instruments, 1-2-3-4... and the music takes care of the rest. The good news is that you can have your own jamming session without downloading or learning anything. The key is the Plink portal.
Plink's Origins and How It Works
Plink isn't exactly a brand-new project; with little effort, you can trace it back to October 2011, when it debuted as a Chrome Experiment. Today, Plink has a dedicated portal, and it's very easy to use. Each color represents an instrument, and holding the click on the screen makes it sound. But you're not alone in the session. Users from around the world can join in, creating a unique and unrepeatable melody in real time.
The Plink portal features an updated edition that mainly changes its appearance, but I've had some scaling issues here, so I recommend the classic edition. Plink doesn't offer an option to export the music you create (after all, sessions don't end until all users stop), but nothing stops you from recording the audio of a Chrome tab directly, or using an external program.
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