Sound and Music
Explore the Scratch sound library, which is full of a variety of sound effects, voices, and longer sound loops. Try the music extension blocks that let you use the sounds of a variety of instruments and actual notes with customizable beat lengths to create digital instruments, songs, and more! Using sound in a game, animation, story, or interactive project can add depth and emotion. From the Scratch sound library, recording your own sound, uploading a sound, or using music blocks, experiment with options to make your sound project interactive using inputs like keyboard keys, the mouse, video motion, or even the features of your face or the Makey Makey combined with items like bananas!
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Coding Cards Make Music: Català | Deutsch | Ελληνικά | Español (España) | Español Latinoamericano | فارسی | Français | Italiano | 日本語 | にほんご | Nederlands | Polski | Português | Português Brasileiro | Русский | Türkçe | 繁體中文
Educator Guide Make Music: 日本語 | Português Brasileiro
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Learn MoreLevel Up with Scratch: Make Some Music with ScratchUsing sound in a game, animation, story, or interactive project can add depth and emotion. The Scratch sound library is full of a variety of sound effects, instrument notes, and music loops, or there is an option to upload your own sound clips. And by adding the music extension blocks, you can use the sounds of a variety of instruments and actual notes with customizable beat lengths to create digital instruments, songs, and more! Join us to explore some of the ways you can use sound and add another element of creativity to Scratch projects.
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