Remix a song
Create a kid-friendly remix of a favorite song using a phone or tablet, free apps, and simple instruments while learning rhythm and arrangement.
Step-by-step guide to create a kid-friendly remix of a favorite song
How to Remix a Song in 4 Steps
Step 1
Pick a favorite kid friendly song you want to remix.
Step 2
Listen to the original song and clap along to feel its beat.
Step 3
Open your free music app on the device.
Step 4
Start a new project in the app.
Step 5
Set the project tempo by tapping along to the song so the beat matches.
Step 6
Create and record a steady rhythm loop by tapping a pot or using the app drum pad.
Step 7
Record yourself singing the original melody or a new kid friendly melody into the app.
Step 8
Record a second layer using another simple instrument or a fun household sound as a loop.
Step 9
Trim any long silences at the start or end of each recorded clip.
Step 10
Loop clips you want to repeat for verses or the chorus.
Step 11
Arrange the clips in order to build an intro verse chorus and ending.
Step 12
Use the app mixer to balance volumes and add one effect like echo or reverb.
Step 13
Export or save your remix and give it a fun remix name and a short description.
Step 14
Share your finished remix on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of a pot or a specific free music app if we can’t find them?
If you don’t have the free music app or a pot, use your device’s voice memo or basic recorder app and make a steady rhythm by clapping, tapping a wooden spoon on a bowl, or stomping to create the loop.
My recordings don’t line up with the beat — what should I fix first?
If clips drift off the beat, retap to set the project tempo by tapping along to the song, trim any long silences at the start or end of clips, and rerecord the rhythm loop while counting or clapping to that tempo on the device.
How can I change the activity for younger kids or make it more challenging for older kids?
For younger children, simplify to clapping, singing, and letting an adult press record and loop clips, while older kids can set the tempo themselves, arrange clips into intro/verse/chorus, and use the app mixer to add echo or reverb.
How can we make the remix more creative or shareable after finishing the basic steps?
Enhance the remix by recording a second layer with a fun household sound or simple instrument as a loop, balance levels and add an effect in the mixer, export and give it a playful remix name and short description, then share on DIY.org.
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Facts about music production for kids
🎚️ A digital audio workstation (DAW) is like a musical playground where you record, cut, and stack sounds.
🥁 Babies and toddlers naturally bob and move to rhythms, which makes beat practice super kid-friendly.
🔁 Sampling is taking a tiny sound from a recording and transforming it into a brand-new part of a song.
🎤 Simple instruments like claps, shakers, and toy keyboards bring real performance energy to a remix.
🎧 You can make a full remix using just a phone or tablet and free apps—no studio required!
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