Sonic Pi is a powerful new kind of musical instrument. Instead of strumming strings or whacking things with sticks, you write code... live. We call it live coding.

Sonic Pi comes pre-installed on your Raspberry Pi, but is also available to download for Mac and PC for free at sonic-pi.net.

I have written this book to complement Sonic Pi’s built-in tutorial and to help you jump-start your live-coding career. It’s packed full of fun, instantly rewarding examples to highlight many of the new things Sonic Pi will enable you to do. By the time you’ve finished it you’ll be able to code up some phat bass, sparkling synth leads and start practicing for your frst live-coding gig.

Remember, with live coding there are no mistakes - only opportunities!