List of free music-making software
ANOTHER list of free music-making software https://buildingbeats.org/toolbox
***Noteflight Free online - http://www.noteflight.com/demo
***Musescore Free download - http://musescore.org/en
Crescendo Free download - http://www.nch.com.au/notation/index.html?gclid=COTP8bjuma8CFQ0DQAodMQPXag
Finale Notepad Free download - http://www.finalemusic.com/NotePad/FreeDownload.aspx
BlankSheetMusic.net - Printable Staff Paper
***Soundation Free online - http://soundation.com/
***Audacity Free download - http://mp3.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=mp3&cdn=gadgets&tm=272&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_p504.6.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//audacity.sourceforge.net/
Soundtrap Free and collaborative online - https://www.soundtrap.com/
Reaper Free download - http://www.reaper.fm/
Wavepad Free download - http://mp3.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=mp3&cdn=gadgets&tm=384&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_p504.6.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.nch.com.au/wavepad/
Independence Free download - http://pro.magix.com/en/independence/independence-free.1013.html
MuLab Free - http://www.mutools.com/mulab-downloads.html
For cutting an MP3 and saving into small bits - MP3 Cutter
***Soundtrap Free - https://www.soundtrap.com/
*Audiosauna Free (can download your mix) http://www.audiosauna.com/studio/
*Soundation Free online - http://soundation.com/
*Studio One - https://shop.presonus.com/products/studio-one-prods/Studio-One-Free
$ All-in-one Music Studio Suite - FL Studio
for the ambitious dj/music maker - http://www.audiotool.com/
$$$, but quality - Logic Pro
$$$, but quality - Pro Tools
has a couple tools, including a drum sampling beat maker - http://www.drumbot.com/
DJ for Mac - Works well with iTunes
Offers a free strings plug-in (their paid stuff is industry-standard) - Spitfire Audio