Music & creativity
Critter Orchestra
Five little friends. A tune of their own. Bring drums, bass, strings, bells and a shaker into one gentle, growing concert.
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How to play
- Tap any musician to invite them into the band. Their instrument joins the shared rhythm.
- Add another friend and listen to the music change. Tap a playing musician again to let them rest.
- Try a quiet duet, a little solo or all five together. There is no tune to copy and no wrong combination.
Playing with a keyboard? Press 1–5 to bring each musician in or out. Arrow keys move between musicians; Enter or Space changes the selected musician. You can also use Tab to reach each one.
A little composition, a big personality
Bear keeps the drumbeat, Rabbit plays the bass, Fox plucks the strings, Owl adds bells and Frog shakes along. Each has a different repeating part. Start with one friend and discover what changes when another joins.
A touch gets an immediate visible response. A new musical part enters on the next little beat, so the band stays together. Letting a musician rest stops their sound straight away.
A little help for parents
This is free composition: there is no difficulty level, timer, score or round to finish. The five musicians wait for your child to choose; no instrument starts by itself.
Hold “End” for two seconds to see the band, save a concert picture or make a ten-second tune to listen to and download. The tune follows the selected music, pace and instruments, and is made on your device: it never records the microphone or your child. Choose “Continue composing” to return to the same concert.
These downloads are also available in Parents: hold “Parents” for two seconds, or type parent. Choose Little Parade, Moonlight or Bouncy Picnic, and a slow, steady or lively pace. Your selected musicians stay in the band. You can also change the sound, background and motion, or start a fresh concert. The band stops while an adult panel is open and keeps its chosen musicians when you return.
Sound starts only after a gesture. If sound is off or unavailable, selected musicians and the shared beat remain visible. While playing, your composition stays in this open game. The music and pace stay with this open concert; they are not saved between visits. Downloads stay on your device. There is no account, upload or recording of your child. Ages are a guide; play together and take a break whenever you like.
