Generate melody ideas from any chord progression


Use this free melody generator to create melodic ideas from your chord progression. Paste in your own chords or build a progression manually, then choose a style, rhythm, range, and phrase shape to generate a melody that follows the harmony.

The generator works by prioritising chord tones on strong beats while allowing passing notes and rhythmic variation on weaker beats. This helps create melodies that feel musical, balanced, and more natural than completely random note generation.

You can experiment with different styles such as Pop, Lofi, House, Trap, and Jazz, preview the melody using the built-in playback engine, and export the result as MIDI for use inside your DAW.

Useful for:

  • Writing vocal toplines
  • Generating synth lead ideas
  • Beat making and songwriting
  • Breaking creative block
  • Learning melody and harmony relationships

Every generated melody is based on your chosen chord progression, helping you explore how rhythm, repetition, motif development, and resolution work together in real music.

Choose or paste a chord progression, then shape the melody with style, rhythm, density and phrase controls. The generator first selects a strong compact hook, then develops it through genuine returns, interval-preserving sequences, contrasting answers, fragments and cadences. Sparse settings use purpose-written rests and long notes, while selected patterns can anticipate or sustain across chord changes. Lock any bar you want to keep and regenerate the rest.
Suggested key: This progression fits A Natural Minor / C Major / G Mixolydian.
Enter chords separated by dashes, commas or arrows. Example: Am - F - C - G. Slash chords like Am/E are supported. Each chord = one bar.
Try a preset to get started quickly.
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SparseDense
E – E – E – G – A – A – A – C – E – E – E – G – E – F – G
Am → F → C → G
Am
F
C
G
E
E
E
G
A
A
A
C
E
E
E
G
E
F
G
Am
Motif
Chord tones: A – C – E
E E E G
F
Answer
Chord tones: F – A – C
A A A C
C
Peak
Chord tones: C – E – G
E E E G
G
Resolution
Chord tones: G – B – D
E F G
A Natural MinorKey and scale
Simple HookStyle
Straight / density 3Rhythm
Motif + VariationThe generator first selects a compact hook, then develops it according to each bar’s role: literal return, interval-preserving sequence, controlled variation, fragment, peak or cadence. The opening hook is selected before the full phrase is developed, and each candidate is scored according to the intended role of every bar.

Updated 18th July 2026; 11:16am GMT

Need help writing chord progressions? Then try out our Chord Progression Generator.


How Does This Melody Generator Work?

This melody generator creates note patterns based on your chord progression rather than choosing notes completely at random. Strong beats typically land on chord tones such as the root, third, fifth, or extensions like the 7th and 9th.

Between these stronger notes, the generator can introduce passing notes from the selected scale to create movement and melodic flow. This helps produce melodies that feel musical and harmonically connected to the chords underneath.


Tips for Writing Better Melodies

A strong melody usually combines repetition with variation. Repeating a short motif gives the listener something memorable, while small changes keep the phrase interesting.

  • Start simple with 3 to 5 notes
  • Use repetition to create hooks
  • Resolve important phrases to chord tones
  • Leave space instead of filling every beat


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