A helping hand
Music drawing guides.
A place to begin.
Practical help for our playground, and clearly sourced information about the original Play Music Theory product.
Looking for Play Music Theory?
Find the original Play Music Theory website and app, understand drawing-to-music, and distinguish the official instrument from this independent playground.
Read the guide Save & exportKeep your favorite sounds
Choose between an editable project, WAV audio, MIDI notes and SVG artwork. Understand what this playground saves and where to check the original app’s export options.
Read the guide TroubleshootingNo sound? Start here.
Fix silent playback in this drawing-to-music playground: user interaction, volume, muted sounds, empty canvases, hidden tabs and browser sound permissions.
Read the guide Devices & browsersChoose the right place to play
Find the original Play Music Theory web and App Store links, and understand how to use this independent drawing-to-music playground on desktop or touch screens.
Read the guide Find your toolA few different ways to play
Compare the original Play Music Theory, Draw.Audio, Chrome Music Lab and this independent playground by drawing style, editing goals and project portability.
Read the guide A first little lessonMake your first musical doodle
Learn the playground’s pitch, timing and color mapping with a simple three-mark experiment. No sheet music, account or downloaded samples required.
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