Royalty-free music for childrens productions and cartoons can be found here. The music ranges from zany and wacky, through fun and bright, to sweet and cosy lullaby type tracks, but all share an innocence and cute approach that make them suitable for kids films, kids games, websites for children and pre-teens. Another musical element you can find here is downright silly, stupid music suitable for slapstick comedy.
Featuring pizzicato strings, marimba and orchestral EFX. A fun and campy orchestral cue that would work for a comedy like Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty or any rom-com. Any quirky or cartoon type scenes in a film or TV show. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A quirky, sneaky piece of music featuring pizzicato strings, orchestra bells, marimba, piccolo, clarinet and orchestral effects. Very animated, think Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Ally McBeal. Works well for quirky comedy, dramady, spy, children's cartoon, nature, bumbling robbers, office pranks and sneaking thieves. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Beginning with a lite and delicate acoustic guitar, bell like overtones, lite percussion and acoustic piano melody. Develops into an easy pop groove with warm and flowing synth rhythms. Very atmospheric, playful and laid back. Would work well for life style, spas, nature, family shows, children, kids, corporate. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Playful, happy and uplifting kids track. Made with synthesizer, electronic drums and harp arpeggio, it has a funny, playful feeling to it, perhaps a sense of a fun holiday. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A happy, cheerful and bright instrumental of this old favorite. Featuring acoustic piano, kalimba, toy percussion and recorder, played as a musical "round". Would work for children playing, cute animals, cartoons and mischievous toddlers. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A bouncy upbeat track that brings to mind the simple things kids do. Bubbly, light hearted and joyful with fixed piano, mixed pitched percussion, organ and rhodes. Best suited for playful, light hearted TV cues, video games and children shows. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
The feeling of being a kid again. A bubbly, light hearted, joyful track with latin percussion, delay guitar, mixed pitched percussion and rhodes. Ideal for the simple life, playful, good hearted TV cues, video games and children shows. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
A French inspired blend of accordion, tuba, drums, xylophone and stand up bass create the image of a day in Paris, cartoon characters like Pepe La Pew and movies like Ratatouille. Ideal for happy, playful, goofy video games and TV cues. [Tempo: Medium / 117 BPM]
A French inspired blend of accordion, tuba, drums, xylophone and stand up bass. Ideal for happy, playful, cheesy, video game or TV cues. Creates the image of mimes, all things French, a day in Paris, cartoon characters like Pepe La Pew and movies like Ratatouille. [Tempo: Fast / 200 BPM]
Enjoy the image of elves, dwarfs and gnomes frolicking around? Here is a quirky and playful children’s tune with toy piano, electric piano, stand up bass and swinging rhythms. Ideal for children's shows and video games. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Simple, minimal and ethereal starting with a percussive sound made using the sides and lid of a piano then joined by a gentle, happy and content theme also on piano. For projects with a positive, calming, moving and sensitive nature. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A fun and campy orchestral cue that would work for a comedy like Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty or rom com. Any quirky or cartoon type scenes in a film or TV show. A bit of Gershwin featuring pizzicato strings, marimba and woodwinds. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Chill-out, downtempo, lounge track. Sweet and peaceful. Conveys warmth, understanding, loving and positive feelings. Synth "kiss", FX intro, leads to a friendly, melodic piano and flute lead. Teaching, school, cafes, family shows, mature drama, life style, facts and info. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Traditional childrens favorite. You can't help but smile when you hear the steady and pervasive toe-tapping rhythm chugging along under the toy piano, recorder, xylophone and the calliope melody. A tuba plays an outstanding oom-pah-pah bass. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Sweet, atmospheric soundscape. Up-tempo with a light, cheerful mood. Features acoustic guitar and marimba with intricate, upbeat percussion section. Great for romance, travel, sunsets, beach, tropical settings and nature. Would also work for children, babies, toddlers. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A delicate and dreamy solo piano piece. Classical and cinematic in influence perfect for romance, nostalgia, relaxing background music, elegant lifestyle, wholesome family moments and more. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Uplifting piano music for corporate, commercials and other media projects. Repetitive and organic music recorded with piano, harp, strings, and bass with a positive, optimistic feeling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
Solo piano and percussion. Pop, Jazzy, commercial, think Snoopy. The melody against a back drop of odd meter creates simplicity and complexity making this track perfect all forms of media advertising. Information technology, phones, computers, pads, laptops, tv's. [Tempo: Medium / 160 BPM]
A funny and quirky track with a reggae rhythm and cheesy "Doo Bop" type sampled voices. Playful, quirky, quaint and just the right amount of naff. Feelgood stuff, with a sense of tropical vacation. Flute- and sax solos follow. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
Clowns and The Circus can be fun for some and scary for others... but everyone loves Ice Cream! Ideal for creating a circus / clown-like atmosphere, whatever the mood, be it comedic and playful or strange and sinister. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A mellow and easy listening piece with a pleasant melody which works great in all manner of advertisements. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Happy, infectious Celtic tune, Irish jig and reels. Builds from a simple tin whistle melody with bodhran drums and percussion to a rousing ensemble party. Features, accordion, flute and traditional Irish instruments. Pubs, dancing leprechauns, romantic comedy, vacations, Irish adventures, Travel Channel, Documentaries, History Channel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 130 BPM]
An "big sky" type orchestral track of joy, magic, amazement and wonderment. Good for fun adventures and bright stories. Perhaps the beginning of a great adventure. Playful and active. Slightly mischievous? Can be used in fantasy movies as well as homely, feelgood, family movies etc. Excited and positive. Rich orchestal sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Funny and slightly crazy track in grotesque style, mix genres folk and contemporary classical music. Suitable for cartoons, comedy, circus and video games. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
Doesn't get much more hazy this! A sleazy French inspired blend of accordion, tuba, drums and xylophone. The walking tuba bass line mixed with the accordion create the image of a day in Paris, a smoky French cafe, dirty French men, cartoon characters like Pepe La Pew and movies like Ratatouille. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Bouncy, a little bit wacky, kid-oriented music. Upbeat rhythms, a combination of acoustic guitar with electronic sounds, transparent production. Naive, child-like guitar playing, quirky bass line, occasional funny melody licks throughout. Underscore version omits the synth melodies from 1:45 – 2:40. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Slow, soothing orchestra-pop crossover track with acoustic guitars, sweet harp melodies, gently sweeping strings and hand percussion. A little bit innocent and melancholic vibe. The slight cinematic feel helps to visualize a place - different segments and instruments drop in and out throughout the song. Underscore and loop versions omit the harp melodies and could work as a sort of lullaby. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
70's style funk, a satire of secret agent/superhero TV-series themes like Inspector Gadget, Pink Panther or James Bond. Retro, cartoony and fun, but not childish, with a slight space feel to it. Trumpet trio, drums, bass guitar, Hammond organ, synthesizer, strings, occasional guitars. A little bit mischievous, cheeky. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
These short incidental bursts of busy pizzicato string sequences will sit comfortably under narrative or as an accompaniment to bustling imagery. The short bursts are punctuated with silences making them easy to edit into any duration. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
A playful, light hearted reggae tinged theme that innocently burbles happily along towards a big “uh-oh” moment that happens at 8 bar intervals throughout the piece. Suitable for reality style programming gaming sequences or commercials that involve a reveal moment. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Teasing, irreverent and mischievous. This incidental orchestral piece creeps along with pizzicato cellos that build towards sudden huge surprizes. Jaunty & devilish it would suit humorous reality style sequences & playful misbehaviour. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A light, pretty and mellow track with soft strings, piano and clean electric guitar. An appealing melody with a somewhat dreamy sound. Lush and loving. Light / Natural beauty / Harmony. Caring and touching. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
A soft and natural sounding track made with the simplicity of acoustic guitars, piano, organ and a bell melody. Subtle yet meaningful, this track could make a great bed for many projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 74 BPM]
Positive, optimistic and joyful waltz with piano, string pizzicato and full orchestra with jazzy drums from the second part. Great for films, trailers and videos. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Fun and action-filled retro video game style soundtrack. Retro chip music sound combined with modern elements. Good for retro, novelty, historical video game type productions etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Cute and fun retro video game style track. 8-bit computer / videogame sound combined with some more modern elements. Innocent and bright, with a sense of a circus, amusement park, fairground park or a magical, colorful wonderland. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Cute, innocent, retro video game style. Happy and carefree. 8-bit sound influenced by Nintendo, Sega, Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum type sound. For for retro and novelty productions, cute games etc. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Retro video game soundtrack style, with a rough and mysterious edge. Reminescent of 8-bit video games with an action hero. A few more modern sounds are used in combination with authentic 8 bit chip sounds. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Fun, cheeky and cute retro video game style music. A nod back to the 80's and 90's with Super Mario and his friends. About a minute into the track there's a faster, more action filled part which can be edited to a separate file and used for a different scene/stage in your production. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Very bright, uptempo, electro pop track with a festive, action-filled sound. Old 8-bit chip sounds are combined with more modern elements, for a very bright style that would go well with a colourful game such. Think Nintendo, Super Monkey Ball or an action happy, video game super hero. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 148 BPM]
Cute, innocent, retro video game style. Happy and carefree. 8-bit sound influenced by Nintendo, Sega, Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum type sound. For for retro and novelty productions, cute games etc. About a minute into the track there's a faster, more action filled part which can be edited to a separate file and used for a different scene/stage in your production. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A cute and charming tune, with retro synth sounds combined with more modern sounds, and a bossa-nova / tropical / summer holiday feel. Think Nintendo, C64, Amiga, Sega, Atari etc. Maybe a game character on a paradise summer island. Melodic and fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A cheeky little tune for a childrens story, childrens game or show. Tribal drums with a mystical melody gives off the sense of a jungle adventure or an exotic island. Perhaps Inca or Amazon. About 40 seconds in there is a new, brighter and faster part. This can easily be edited into a separate file to be used when called for in your application or show. Cute, fun, retro video game / chip music sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
2 Canciones Mexicanas: 2. Estrellita. (Light arrangement). A beautiful, transparent rendition of this popular piece of classical music composed by Mexican composer Manuel Ponce in 1912. Fragile and nostalgic, this pretty piece is still popular today and is used for, among other things, wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions. Estrellita means 'Little Star'. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by F Hegedus. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
A fun, upbeat, melodic piece of electronic background music. Has a very unique and original quality to it. This bright rhythmic and cheerful song could work well in areas such as technology, fun, positivity, happiness, science, kids and creativity. Happy new music. [Tempo: Medium / 147 BPM]
A fun, upbeat, energetic and modern piece of electronic music. An experimental song that gets you up and going and makes you want to have fun! Full of energy this song will work well in many areas. Social, commercial, technology, life, sport, fun, apps, activity and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 BPM]
Soft, sweet, gentle and loving. Has a nice lullaby quality. Brings a smile to ones face. Will work well in various scenes such as a child falling asleep, life outdoors on a summers day, flowers, ladybirds, insects, raindrops, water. Or even for new technology such as mobile phones, laptops and apps. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
Funny, happy, uplifting electronic track, with joyful melodies. Influences from pop, RnB and hip hop. Playful synth melody. Positive, uplifting, innocent, fresh and feelgood. A little bit whimsical and playful. Great for TV, advertising, commercials, theme tunes, games, fun and frolicking. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A pop / dance groove track with modern slick sound, influenced by House, Electro and Techno music. This track can reach all age groups, but with a special target on young people. A great sense of movement, excitement and fun. Great for corporation presentations, news, commercials, high technology. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A beautiful and understated ambient/pop track. A sense of expectation and promise. Piano, subtle electric guitar, subtle synth chords. Suggestive and restrained, this track carries a real sense of 'class' and true values, amazement and wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]