Write chord progressions and melody ideas for my song
Chord progressions, melody shapes, and arrangement ideas for your lyrics or musical idea, with reasons for each choice.
The prompt
Help me write the music for my song.
What I have: [lyrics / a melody hummed into my phone / a chord loop / just a mood]
Lyrics or description: [PASTE LYRICS or DESCRIBE THE IDEA]
Style and feel: [e.g. "slow folk ballad", "upbeat pop-punk", "lo-fi"]
My instrument and level: [e.g. "beginner guitar, open chords only", "intermediate piano"]
Vocal range or singer: [e.g. "low male voice", "not sure"]
Give me:
1. A suggested key that suits my instrument and voice, and a tempo (BPM) range.
2. Three chord progression options for the verse and three for the chorus, written as chord names and Roman numerals, with what each feels like (e.g. hopeful, unresolved, nostalgic). Keep to chords I can play at my level.
3. A way to make the chorus lift: e.g. start on a different chord, higher melody range, change rhythm.
4. Melody guidance for my lyrics: where to place the strongest words on strong beats, where to move up or down, and a simple rhythm sketch for the first chorus line (using syllables and beats, e.g. da-DA-da).
5. A song map: section order with bar counts.
6. Arrangement ideas: strumming or accompaniment pattern, a simple intro, and a bridge idea.
The song should stay mine: offer options and explain them; don't rewrite my lyrics unless I ask. Avoid copying a specific existing song's melody.
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What to fill in
- PASTE LYRICS or DESCRIBE THE IDEA
- e.g. "slow folk ballad", "upbeat pop-punk", "lo-fi"
- e.g. "low male voice", "not sure"
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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