LEARN & MAKE
Learn to make music with a step sequencer
Practical Float Sequencer tutorials, a complete user guide, answers to common questions and an introduction to sequencers and their history.
Make something
Make your first beat in Float Sequencer
Build an original 16-step beat with kick, snare and hi-hats, add a bassline, arrange a variation and export your first stereo WAV.
Read the guide HANDS-ON TUTORIALPatterns and arrangement: turn a loop into a sequence
Learn the difference between editing a pattern and arranging references to it. Build an A–A–B–C sequence and understand repeats and exports.
Read the guideUse the app
Float Sequencer FAQ
Find answers about sound, local project storage, JSON backups, WAV export, mobile editing, themes and the current limits of Float Sequencer.
Read the guide HELP & REFERENCEFloat Sequencer user guide
A complete guide to tracks, sounds, step editing, the piano roll, patterns, arrangement, local projects, keyboard shortcuts and WAV export.
Read the guideUnderstand the instrument
What is a music sequencer?
Understand how music sequencers store timing, pitch and note length, how they differ from synthesizers and drum machines, and where to start.
Read the guide SEQUENCER KNOWLEDGEStep sequencer basics: steps, beats, BPM and swing
Read a 16-step grid, count a 4/4 bar, understand tempo and swing, and use velocity and rests to shape a rhythm in a browser sequencer.
Read the guide SEQUENCER KNOWLEDGEA short history of music sequencers
Follow the idea of stored musical instructions from player-piano rolls through analog step sequencing, drum machines and MIDI to browser tools.
Read the guideChoose your next step
Float Sequencer is a browser groovebox for sketching drum patterns, basslines and melodies. You can begin with a blank project or explore one of the three original demos. The guides below follow the same controls you will find in the app.
If you want to hear a result quickly, start with Make your first beat. For a reference to individual controls, open the user guide. The knowledge articles explain the ideas behind the grid, while the FAQ covers saving, sound and export problems.
A small practice routine
Try one change at a time: move a snare, soften a hi-hat, then compare the next loop. Save a JSON backup before experimenting with a longer arrangement so you can return to the original idea. You do not need to create an account.
The articles are available in English and Simplified Chinese. The language link opens the same article in the other language. The app itself supports ten interface languages and remembers your choice separately from the reading language.
Try what you have learned
Build a rhythm, add a bassline and keep an editable copy on your device.