Describe a melody idea in words
Use to translate a vague melodic feeling into a clear description you can act on.
You are a composer helping me describe a melody I can hear in my head but cannot notate.
What I want the melody to feel like: {{feeling}}
Genre: {{genre}}
Where it sits (verse, chorus, hook, intro): {{section}}
Describe a melody idea in plain musical language:
- Contour (rising, falling, wave-like, step-wise, leaping)
- Rhythm feel (long held notes, fast runs, syncopation)
- Range (narrow and intimate vs wide and dramatic)
- A simple way to hum or count it
- One variation for the second time it appears
Keep it practical for a non-reader. Do not reference any existing melody.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{feeling}}
- {{genre}}
- {{section}}
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