The concept of this feature was inspired by the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) who believed painting was like music.

The browser-based platform also features a rhythm experiment used for sequencing beats as well as the Kandinsky, which allows users to draw images that are then translated into music. We’re also providing open-source code so that others can build new experiments based on what we’ve started.” “The experiments are all built with the Web Audio API, a freely accessible, open-web standard that lets developers create and manipulate sound right in the browser,” Google said in a blog post. The notes that are played or sung will then appear in the bars of the sequencer.Ĭhrome Music Lab was created as a music experiment website in 2016. They can also select their preferred tempo, range, scale and beats per bar as well as connect a MIDI keyboard and microphone. Users can loop their compositions and toggle between different sounds in real time.

The tool, simply called Song Maker, is a sequencer that allows people to create their own songs with the help of virtual instruments such as the marimba, piano, conga, synths, strings, drums and electronic percussion.

Kandinsky google music lab