Sound Lab

Interactive musical experiments. Click an experiment to play with it.

Xylophone Balls

Bounce balls through a V-shape and hear scales come alive. Choose any mode, adjust physics, and listen.

Chord Piano

Click keys to build chords. Auto-identifies chord names. Type any chord to see it on the keyboard.

Pendulum Waves

15 pendulums drift from sync into mesmerizing wave patterns, each playing a pentatonic note.

Waveform Sculptor

Sculpt sound by mixing harmonics. See the waveform change in real-time as you shape timbre.

String Harmonics

Pluck a virtual string and explore harmonics. See standing waves and hear how overtones change timbre.

Rhythm Machine

Build drum patterns with a step sequencer. Explore time signatures, swing, and rhythm construction.

Gravity Harp

Particles rain down through strings, plucking notes as they fall. Tilt gravity to change the melody.

Frequency Painter

Draw on a canvas where X is time and Y is pitch. Press play to hear your painting as sound sweeps across it.

Orbital Music Box

Planets orbit at different speeds, triggering notes as they cross a line. Creates evolving polyrhythmic patterns.

Cymatics

Particles form geometric patterns on a vibrating plate. Explore how sound creates physical shapes at resonant frequencies.