Try the built-in drum sequencer, explore curated free DAWs, follow tutorials for every skill level, and grab a royalty-free starter kit.
No download required. Program a 16-step loop, preview it instantly, and export a WAV to finish in any DAW.
A 16-step drum sequencer that runs in your browser. New here? .
Deep sub kick, tight snare — the DropKit default.
Click pads to add. Click again to cycle ghost → normal → accent → off. Right-click clears. Shift-click toggles at this level.
Start with the kick and snare. Once the groove feels solid, add hi-hats on every other step. Open hats on the off-beat (steps 8 and 16) instantly add bounce.
These DAWs cost nothing to start and cover every platform — pick the one that fits your workflow.
Make music anywhere, entirely in your browser.
First beats and quick ideas
Akai's free beat-making DAW with classic MPC workflow.
Hip-hop and trap beats
A full-featured free DAW with no track limits.
Producing full songs
Open-source beat maker and sequencer.
Electronic and melodic beats
A professional Windows DAW, now completely free.
Serious Windows producers
Apple's free entry into music production.
Mac and iPad beginners
Browser studio with loops, autotune, and collaboration.
Quick online collaboration
Eight essential drum one-shots, synthesized in your browser. No copyright, no attribution required.
Preview and download royalty-free drum one-shots. Use them in any DAW.
Punchy 808-style kick with a fast pitch drop.
Tight snare with noise snap and body.
Bright closed hat for fast rolls.
Layered room clap with natural decay.
Long sub bass for trap and hip-hop.
Sizzling open hat to lift the groove.
Short rimshot click for sparse rhythms.
Low tom with a smooth pitch bend.
Samples are synthesized in your browser — no copyright claims, 100% royalty-free.
Follow this roadmap if you've never opened a DAW before. Each step builds on the last.
Hip-hop usually lives around 85–95 BPM. Trap is often 130–150 BPM (with a half-time feel).
Place a kick on beats 1 and 3 for a classic boom-bap feel, or on every beat for a trap bounce.
Put a snare or clap on beats 2 and 4. This is the backbeat that drives the groove.
Start with closed hats on every 8th note. Once it feels steady, add 16th-note rolls at the end of bars.
Drag a melody loop or sample into your DAW. Keep it simple — let the drums breathe.
Duplicate your 8-bar loop into intro, verse, hook, and outro sections. Mute elements to create variation.
Techniques that separate a loop from a finished beat.
Stack a punchy kick with a sub kick, or blend a snare body with a rim or clap for unique character.
Duck the melody every time the kick hits so the low end sits clean and the groove pumps.
Don't leave every note at max velocity. Lower the volume of off-beat hats and ghost notes for realism.
Match the 808 root note to your chord progression. Cut conflicting low end from other instruments.
Chop vocals, movie dialogue, or nature sounds into rhythmic elements. Pitch and reverse them for texture.
If your beat sounds clear in mono, it will translate to phones, laptops, and club systems.
Legitimate places to grab free loops, one-shots, and instruments when you're ready to expand.
Rotating free sample packs every month.
Huge vault of free drum kits and melodies.
Cloud-based sample browser with free credits.
Curated free sound libraries and instruments.
Daily free sample packs, plugins, and deals.
DropKit turns your track into an AI music video, cuts vertical clips, and posts them to TikTok, Reels, Shorts, X and Facebook.
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