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Check Out Google's Browser-Based Song Maker

Use your finger, mouse, or keyboard to click some blocks and make some music.

 & Angela Moscaritolo Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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To celebrate Music in Our Schools Month, Google just launched a neat browser-based tool that lets anyone become a musician.

Dubbed Song Maker, the tool lets you easily make music through fun experiments and share your creations with friends. Just head over to the Song Maker site and use your finger, mouse, or keyboard to click some of the blocks, then press the play button on the bottom left to hear what you created.

You can experiment with different sounds including piano keys, strings, and blocks; speed up or slow down the tempo of your tune, and even turn on your microphone to sing a note. Once you create something you like, just press Save and you'll get a link that you can share with others. Friends can then click the link and listen to your creation.

Song Maker is the latest tool in Google's Chrome Music Lab, which offers several other resources for learning music. Tools in the Chrome Music Lab work across devices – you can play with them on a phone, tablet, or laptop by simply navigating to the site via your Web browser. You don't need to download anything or make an account to try this out; just open Song Maker or another Chrome Music Lab tool and start playing around.

"Many teachers have been using Chrome Music Lab as a tool in their classrooms to explore music and its connections to science, math, art, and more," Google wrote. "They've been combining it with dance and live instruments."

To see how others are using Chrome Music Lab, head here.

Meanwhile, March also happens to be National Reading Month, and Amazon is celebrating the occasion with some deals on Kindle devices.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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