Free Songwriting Tools
Standalone tools you can use right now. No account, no download. Everything here is also built into the full WriteHook app.
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Word Associations
Rhymes, near-rhymes, synonyms for any word
Music
Guitar Chord Identifier
Click the fretboard, get the chord name
Music
Piano Chord Identifier
Click piano keys, get the chord name
Music
Drum Machine
Build a beat to write over
Lyrics
Show-Dont-Tell
Concrete images for abstract emotions
Lyrics
Timed Brain Dump
Write without stopping for 5–15 minutes
Lyrics
Creative Constraints
Structural rules to break habits
Music
Soundscapes and Drones
Ambient audio and drone pitches to write to
Lyrics
Word Associations
Rhymes, near-rhymes, synonyms, and antonyms for any word
Random Words
Random person, place, thing, and emotion
Sensory Words
Random descriptions of the five senses
Writing Prompts
Writing prompts across topics, POV, and structural angles
Show-Dont-Tell
Concrete images and examples for abstract emotions
Expressions
Metaphors, similes, idioms, aphorisms, hyperboles, and malaphors
Timed Brain Dump
Set a timer and write without stopping
Creative Constraints
Structural rules that force you to write differently
Music
Guitar Chord Identifier
Click fret positions on the interactive fretboard to name any chord
Piano Chord Identifier
Click piano keys to identify any chord by its notes
Drum Machine
Drum patterns with BPM and reverb controls
Microphone Recorder
One-tap recording in the browser
Chord Transposer
Move any chord progression to any key instantly
Chord Progressions
Common progressions in any key and mode
Melody Examples
Playable melodic pattern library
Strum Pattern Randomizer
Guitar strum patterns, browse all or randomize
Soundscapes and Drones
Looping ambient sounds and sustained drone pitches
All of these tools, plus everything else
In the full WriteHook app your lyrics, chords, recordings, and drum patterns are all saved together per song. Free forever.
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