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By Polly Conway
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Explore musical elements with your very own beatboxing crew.
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Why Age 9+?
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What's It About?
A handful of sleepy-eyed men become your very own beatboxing crew in INCREDIBOX. The experience begins with a row of the same (shirtless) character on-screen, before users assign each one a repeating musical element. Give each character a sound by dragging and dropping from a bar of options. Another dude appears next to the first, and you choose a sound for him, and so on, until the screen is full and you've created a rich song. No sound is wrong; they all fit into the ever-developing song.
Is It Any Good?
Layering these song elements is lots of fun, and kids will love playing around with this site. But be aware, Incredibox quickly directs its users to its paid app. Still, even in its free Demo mode, the black-and-white beatboxing avatar is funny to watch as he and his clones make their musical contributions. Aside from all the silliness, though, it's really interesting to see how simple sounds come together to create a dynamic piece of music. Kids can definitely gain a new understanding of composition here.
The site is a little difficult to navigate at first, but after some poking around, everything makes sense. It would be nice if there were a few cool ladies jamming in the lineup, or if So Far So Good's French and White male creators would invite a more diverse group of partners to help create its culture-themed versions. As it stands, the Indian-inspired looks in "Jeevan" and generic Indigenous themes in "Brazil" are particularly iffy, once you know its graphic designer is White. But, hopefully, they're working on that.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about using Incredibox together. After your kid records a composition, have them write words to their song. Incredibox's backing beats lend themselves well to nearly any style of singing.
Listen to a favorite song. Can you identify each instrument, where it comes in, and what it does to change the song?
Incredibox was first released in 2009. What are some ways you would expand the website/app experience? Would you add different avatars, partner with different musicians, and so forth?
Website Details
- Subjects : Arts : music , rhythm , Math : patterns
- Skills : Tech Skills : digital creation , using and applying technology , Communication : listening , Creativity : making new creations , producing new content , Thinking & Reasoning : part-whole relationships
- Genre : Music
- Topics : Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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