We do citizen science to learn how the human mind creates and perceives music. Pick a game to get started!
We recommend wearing headphones but you can also play while listening on speakers.
Please feel free to send us feedback about your experience.
How do kids interpret world music? This game works best on a desktop computer.
Average time: 8.3 minutes
22,940 players so far!
Are you a musical prodigy? Find out now.
Average time: 21 minutes
1,740,186 players so far!
What songs does the whole world know? Help us find out.
Average time: 2.2 minutes
120,548 players so far!
Do you think you're tone-deaf? Test your pitch perception.
Average time: 2.5 minutes
1,069,593 players so far!
Listen to voices from around the world and guess who's listening.
Average time: 1.1 minutes
65,515 players so far!
Teach our robot how music feels! He'll guess your favorite songs.
Average time: 5.0 minutes
145,451 players so far!
Help us to discover the building blocks of music.
Average time: 4.4 minutes
68,265 players so far!
Can you tell what kind of song you're listening to?
Average time: 2.3 minutes
146,748 players so far!
Visit the Music Lab with your baby!
We are now recruiting babies age 2 to 12 months for science research about the world's music. In the study, babies listen to songs while we measure their heart rate, pupil dilation, gaze, motion, and more!
We are conveniently located on Harvard's Cambridge campus, with free parking, and you can take home a Music Lab onesie or other cool prizes as a thank-you gift.
Please note that we are not currently running in-person studies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can still sign up to participate in future studies with your baby — we'll contact you when our in-person studies are back in operation.