Audacity is a free, open-source, cross-platform audio editor, and recording application that will work great on your Windows. You can use it for most basic music-making functions. However ...

That said, if the app doesn't seem like a fit for you, there are other options for making music on Windows.

All that said, I should also note that, despite the issues and missing features of this first version, I’m excited to see Apple make more native apps for its services for Windows devices, and there ...