Children learn musical composition by drawing notes and manipulating them through Morton Subotnick´s unique software. Games and activities make learning the basics of music fun and easy. With Making Music, children learn the basics of musical composition at their own pace. It´s as easy as finger-painting and kids can choose from 16 instruments to create their own original music composition. The game has won numerous awards for excellence, including the "Top Choice" Software Award, Museum of Science, Boston 2004. “[It can] teach children to compose music. And they don’t even have to know a single thing about notes or scales,” according to Kay Pluta, a reviewer for Suite101.com.