Interested in Making Some Tunes

[Pompous Seed]

I have a school project coming up, and it involves music to some degree. I like to have fun with projects and put effort into them, so I thought it would be cool to go the extra mile and make something interesting and somewhat original. The thing is, I have no experience whatsoever with musical instruments or mixing songs. However, I'm hoping there are some programs to create music in a software environment without relying too heavily on physical instruments. Does anyone have any knowledge/experience on any of this? Is there a way for absolute beginners like me to make something without spending a fortune?

[axredneck]

Try LMMS.

[Pompous Seed]

Thanks, I'll check it out!