Music & AudioMelody brief

Describe a melody idea in words

Use to translate a vague melodic feeling into a clear description you can act on.

The prompt
prompt.txt
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.

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Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{feeling}}
  • {{genre}}
  • {{section}}
Recommended models
Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#melody#composition#songwriting#brief

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