A rising line
Draw from low to high. Hear the notes climb.
How Do You Draw Music?
To draw music, place a line on the canvas, choose a sound, and press Listen. Left to right controls time; up and down controls pitch.
How to draw music and send a card
Choose a melody or try one of the drawings below. Each example opens in the same canvas you use to edit the music and make a card.
Draw your first melody
Draw a line on the canvas, then press Play. Left to right is time; higher marks make higher notes. Choose another color to add a voice, or find a familiar phrase in Start with a melody.
Add your message
Choose Share your piece. Name the card, add a note and your signature, and preview the drawing with its music.
Create and send your card
Choose Create music card, sign in with Google, then copy the link. The person opening it can see the drawing and message, and tap to hear the melody. You can also keep the sound as a WAV file.
A gentle wave
Rise, fall, and rise again. Hear a melody take shape.
Three little steps
Leave a gap between lines. Hear the pauses in your phrase.
DrawMusic examples · Listen here, or open one in the canvas.
Learn from familiar melodies
Listen for repetition, pauses and small pitch changes. These short piano excerpts give you an idea to borrow for your own drawing. The drawings show the melody and its quiet piano accompaniment. Open one, change a note, then listen again.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Notice the repeated pairs of notes. Repeat a small idea before you change it.
French traditional melody · Mozart theme · DrawMusic piano excerpt Score source ↗
Ode to Joy
Most notes move by small steps. Try changing one note while keeping the rhythm.
Ludwig van Beethoven · DrawMusic piano excerpt Score source ↗
Frère Jacques
Hear one short phrase repeat before the answer. Leave space between your own phrases.
Traditional French round · DrawMusic piano excerpt Score source ↗
Au clair de la lune
Repeated notes establish a gentle pulse; the longer notes let each phrase settle.
French traditional · F. Horetzky setting · DrawMusic piano excerpt Score source ↗
Auld Lang Syne
Compare the short notes with the held notes. Their different lengths give the phrase its rhythm.
Scottish traditional · F. Horetzky setting · DrawMusic piano excerpt Score source ↗
Prelude in C major
The broken chords repeat a pattern while the harmony changes. Listen for the steady pulse.
Johann Sebastian Bach · DrawMusic piano excerpt Score source ↗
Short piano excerpts · Open an editable copy; your current drawing stays saved.
Little drawings you can play
Try a face, an animal or a little garden. Each picture is made from editable pen strokes. Melody assist shapes those strokes into a tune and optional backing; it follows the lines rather than recognizing what the picture means.
Smiling face
Draw the outline, two eyes and a smile. The mouth leads the tune; the little bell eyes add quiet accents.
Little fish
Make a curved body, a tail and a few bubbles. Change the line inside the body to change its gentle piano melody.
A bird in flight
A curved wing carries a soft flute phrase. Add a beak, an eye and a little tail; try lifting the wing to lift the melody.
Little puppy
Try floppy ears, a nose and a smiling mouth. The mouth makes a warm marimba phrase; change it and listen again.
A small garden
Start with a gently rolling ground line for the piano melody. Add flowers and leaves as quiet bell and marimba accents.
DrawMusic drawing examples · Melody assist shapes the strokes into music. Open a copy and make it yours.
What should I draw to make a simple melody?
Try a rising line, a gentle wave, or three short horizontal lines with gaps between them. The examples above let you hear each shape and open it in the real editor. Start with Soft keys and Pentatonic. Listen after adding one phrase, then change one part so you can hear its effect.
How do I add rhythm and pauses to my drawing?
Continuous lines hold one sound along each line, with pauses in the blank spaces. For separate notes, choose Rhythmic notes in Options, then Unhurried, Bouncy, or Offbeat for new lines. Switch to Notes to move notes or drag a right edge to change its length.
How do colors change the music?
Color identifies the instrument used for a mark: coral for Soft keys, teal for Warm synth, gold for Golden bell, and lilac for Space organ. Select a note before changing its sound to change only that note; choosing a sound without a selected note changes the whole melody.
How do I draw music without knowing the notes?
Choose Pentatonic to use five notes per octave. Scale snapping maps your marks to allowed notes, so you can explore the shape by ear. Major, Minor, Dorian, and Phrygian offer other note sets. A scale gives you a starting point; listening and leaving pauses help you shape a phrase.
FAQ
How do I make the melody slower or longer?
Open Options and lower the BPM to slow the melody. Choose 4 or 8 bars to set the loop length. The supported tempo is 64–200 BPM; WAV downloads follow that length and tempo.
Can I add piano backing to my drawing?
Yes. Enable Gentle piano backing in Options. The backing follows your chosen key and tempo. You can turn it off to hear the melody alone.
How do I save the music after drawing it?
Choose WAV for a free audio download without signing in. Choose Next: add a message, then Create music card for a playable link with your drawing and message. Save and share with Google sign-in. The first work is free; annual membership saves 100 new works for $19.90/year.
Why can’t I hear my drawing?
Make sure the canvas has notes, press Listen, and check your device volume or mute setting. Browsers can require a tap or click before starting audio. On a shared piece, use its playback control.