This is an alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio (R), which allow you to create music on your computer.
It includes creating melodies and beats, synthesizing and mixing sounds, and organizing samples.
You can have fun with the MIDI keyboard and much more, all in a convenient and modern interface.

Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine (step sequencer). The main goal is to create a professional yet simple and intuitive instrument based on drum programming patterns.

This is an easy-to-use, yet powerful audio file editor.
It works with a mixer built into a personal computer system, as well as external audio media.
It provides for the integration of effects: reversal, echo, phase vibrato (phaser), dynamic timbre change (wahwah).
In the editor, you can remove defects from the audio track: hiss, static noise, hum, and also adjust the pitch and tempo.
Works with formats: WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AIFF, AU, MP3, MPEG.

FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications and has become widely used. FluidSynth itself does not have a graphical user interface, but thanks to its powerful API, several applications use it and it has even found its way into embedded systems and some mobile applications.

Qsynth - GUI for FluidSynth.

MuseScore is a WYSIWYG editor with the ability to quickly enter notes from both the computer keyboard and an external MIDI keyboard. Supports import and export of data in MIDI, MusicXML, LilyPond formats, as well as import of files in MusE, Capella and Band-in-a-Box formats. In addition, the program can export scores to PDF, SVG and PNG files, or to LilyPond documents for further fine-tuning of the score.

qStopMotion - creating frame-by-frame animated films from images imported from a camera or computer.

The resulting animation can be exported to various video formats, such as mpeg or avi.

A MIDI file player/game that displays the musical notes AND teaches you how to play the piano.

PianoBooster is a fun way of playing along with a musical accompaniment and at the same time learning the basics of reading musical notation.
The difference between playing along to a CD or a standard MIDI file is that PianoBooster listens and reacts to what you are playing on a MIDI keyboard.

To run Piano Booster you need a MIDI Piano Keyboard and a MIDI interface for the PC. If you don't have a MIDI keyboard you can still try out PianoBooster, using the PC keyboard ('x' is middle C), but a MIDI piano is really recommended.

Shotcut supports many video, audio and image formats thanks to FFmpeg.
It uses a timeline for non-linear editing of multiple tracks, which can consist of different file formats.

FlameRobin is a GUI tool for administering the Firebird database management system
Her goals:
- undemanding to resources (low memory consumption, fast operation)
- cross-platform (Linux, Windows for starters, support for other systems is planned)
- dependence only on other free software

Scratch is a simple, interactive, collaborative software development environment for creating interactive stories, animations, games, music, and graphics—and publishing them on the Internet. Scratch is designed to help children (ages 8 and up) implement 21st century educational skills. As they create Scratch projects, children learn important math and computer concepts and gain a deeper understanding of the design process.