Songwriting
Free Songwriting Guides
Structure, hooks, melody and chords, explained with exercises.
Practical guides for writing better songs: structure, hooks, choruses, melody and chords. Each one comes with exercises you can try in your next session.
FREE TOOLChord Progressions by Genre
48 progressions from hit songs, with MIDIREFERENCEChords in Every Key
All 24 major and minor keysFREE TOOLInteractive Circle of Fifths
Keys, chords and relative minorsFREE TOOLPiano Chord Chart & Chord Finder
20 chord types in all 12 keysFREE TOOLSong Structure Generator
Templates and song length at any BPMGUIDEChord Progressions by Mood
24 progressions from dark to euphoricGUIDESong Structure Explained
What every section of a song doesGUIDEHow to Write a Chorus
Make the chorus the part people rememberGUIDEHow to Write a Hook
The 7 ingredients of a hook that sticksGUIDEHow to Write a Melody
Shapes, ranges and a 7-point melody checkFREE TOOLChord Progression Generator
Chords by mood in any key, with playbackFREE TOOLChord Progressions by Genre
13 genres from pop and K-pop to Latin, jazz, neo-soul and lo-fi, with song examplesFREE DOWNLOADChord Progression MIDI Pack
864 MIDI files: 72 progressions in all 12 keysFREE PDFThe Songwriter's Cheat Sheet
Chords, structure and a hook & melody checklist on 4 pages
48 progressions from hit songs, with MIDIREFERENCEChords in Every Key
All 24 major and minor keysFREE TOOLInteractive Circle of Fifths
Keys, chords and relative minorsFREE TOOLPiano Chord Chart & Chord Finder
20 chord types in all 12 keysFREE TOOLSong Structure Generator
Templates and song length at any BPMGUIDEChord Progressions by Mood
24 progressions from dark to euphoricGUIDESong Structure Explained
What every section of a song doesGUIDEHow to Write a Chorus
Make the chorus the part people rememberGUIDEHow to Write a Hook
The 7 ingredients of a hook that sticksGUIDEHow to Write a Melody
Shapes, ranges and a 7-point melody checkFREE TOOLChord Progression Generator
Chords by mood in any key, with playbackFREE TOOLChord Progressions by Genre
13 genres from pop and K-pop to Latin, jazz, neo-soul and lo-fi, with song examplesFREE DOWNLOADChord Progression MIDI Pack
864 MIDI files: 72 progressions in all 12 keysFREE PDFThe Songwriter's Cheat Sheet
Chords, structure and a hook & melody checklist on 4 pages
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SongwriterMap — The Complete Songwriting Reference
Seven tools in one browser tab: structure, hooks, melody, lyrics, a melody checklist and chords by mood. One-time purchase, works offline.
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The Chord Progression MIDI Pack
72 progressions from hit songs and moods, in all 12 keys: 864 MIDI files for any DAW. Plus The Songwriter's Cheat Sheet (PDF).
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