Sketch your first songs
A simple sketchpad for songwriters. Pick chords, write lyrics, record your voice.
Everything you need to start
Add Chords
Layer chord progressions with key-based suggestions
Record & Play
Capture ideas instantly with multi-take recording
Organize Sections
Structure your song with verse, chorus, and bridge
How it works
Create & pick chords
Start a song, choose a key, build your progression
Record your ideas
Sing over the chords, keep multiple takes
Add lyrics
Write words, find rhymes, try variations
Export your song
Adjust timing, add effects, export to MP3
Song Structure & Templates
Add sections, rearrange them, break them apart, put them back together. Start from a template or build your own.
Lyrics Editor
Write lyrics for each section. Keep alternative versions. They stay aligned with your chords so you always know where you are.
Chord Teleprompter
Drop chord markers on your lyrics so they scroll like a teleprompter while you play or sing along. Beats squinting at a notebook.
Rhyme Suggestions
Stuck on a lyric? Get rhyme suggestions in English and Spanish, right there in the app.
Guitar Tab Generation
Play guitar? Generate tabs for your chord progression right there. No need to look them up somewhere else.
Rhythm Dictionary
Browse strumming and rhythm patterns to find one that works for what you're playing.
Full-Run Recorder
Play through your whole song and the recorder automatically slices it into sections. Loop them, rework them. Do thirty takes if you need to. Delete twenty-nine.
Audio & Text Scratchpad
Got a loose idea that doesn't belong to any song yet? Drop it in the scratchpad. Voice memos, text notes, color-coded. Grab them later when you need them.
Export to MP3
Adjust timing, tweak effects, and export when you're ready to take it somewhere else.
Voice Effects
Reverb, delay, and other processing on your recordings. Try different sounds before picking a take.
Drums
Add drum patterns to back up what you're playing.
Bass
Bass lines that follow your chord progression.
Audio Layers
Stack up to 3 layers per section. Harmonies, instruments, whatever you need on top.
Everything else? Free. Fully functional. No walls.
Get the app
Once on melodoodle.app, you can install it as a desktop app. In Chrome or Edge, look for the install icon in the address bar. On macOS Safari, go to File > Add to Dock.