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Introducing traditional musical instruments to the students in the digital era needs to be facilitated by utilizing several devices, such as a computer keyboard or a laptop as music controllers. By utilizing a computer keyboard as a music controller, the students can recognize the characteristics of sounds, and play melodies from traditional musical instruments in simpler ways. Therefore, this research aims at describing the utilization of Scratch application in controlling music production through a computer keyboard. Following are steps taken: (1) install the Scratch, (2) make the sound buttons, (3) input the sound from traditional musical instruments, and (4) set the sound buttons according to computer keyboard. The production of the music controller has resulted in teaching media used for introducing the sound of traditional musical instruments and playing a series of melodies based on the availability of tone structures in a computer keyboard. The melodies can be played in single-tone, two-tone, and/or more (chord) patterns. To conclude, the utilization of the Scratch as music controllers has potentially facilitated the introduction of traditional musical instruments in the digital era to the students.