Feel and Key
What is the best songwriting software? From my personal experience, I would have to say MuseScore. It’s free and downloadable for Windows, MAC, and many Linux OS’s, they list off a ton on their download page so you can see if your OS is compatible. Ludwig 3.0 - Write great songs with automatic arrangements: Ludwig is a music software for Windows that helps you to write your own songs. You simply enter or play a melody. Ludwig does the rest: he finds the proper chords and writes all parts of a professionally sounding band. It was never easier to compose, arrange or accompany songs!
Create error-free lyrics with seamless transitions straight from your PC or Mac with these awesome lyrics software: OpenLP – This is a perfect tool for displaying Bible verses, transitioning worship lyrics, and integrating PowerPoint, FreeBSD, and Libre presentations. Easy chords placement. Select the root note, the bass note, the notation and just place it on the lyrics, right click or drag and drop, whaterever suits you best!
How to write chord progressions
Pick a progression type that matches what you want to play. Remember that your playing style can also affect the emotion of a chord progression.
Next, pick a key that you feel comfortable playing in. If you're playing guitar, the keys with the easiest chords are G major, E minor, C major and A minor.
Or why not just hit Randomize?
Main Progression
This is your chosen progression, in the key you selected. Sounding too happy? Try changing the key to minor. Too depressing? Change it to major.
Alternatives
This section does some magic with the circle of fifths to find some progressions that will probably sound good with the main progression.
The key might not match exactly in some of these, but you can use these to mix it up to put an interesting chorus or bridge in your song.
All Chords in Key
Songwriting Software Mac Free Online
This section shows you all of the standard chords in the key you've chosen. If you want to put an extra chord in your progression to change it up, pick from one of these.
Free Lyric Writing Software
Lyrics Writer
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TuneSmith 4.0 | TuneSmith is a songwriting companion program to fine-tune the creation and management of songs. | Windows | Freeware | 2014-05-06 | 0 | 70db |
| AnalogX Rhyme v1.24 | A rhyming program useful for lyricists | Windows | Freeware | 2001-01-29 | 2 | 70db |
| MasterWriter 2.0 | Collection of writing tools for the professional songwriter. | Windows | Demo | 2004-08-01 | 7 | 65db |
| MasterWriter v2.0 | Collection of writing tools for the professional songwriter. | Mac | Demo | 2004-08-01 | 4 | 65db |
| TuneSmith v4.0 | Songwriting companion to fine-tune the creation and management of songs. | Mac | Freeware | 2014-05-06 | 0 | 60db |
| Songwriter's Pad v1.3 | Lyric writing app that includes a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and digital audio recorder | iPhone | Paid | 2011-08-13 | 0 | 60db |
| Liptikl 1 Cut-Up Text Generator | Lyric and ideas generator for songwriters, writers, poets and wordsmiths. | Windows | Demo | 2016-04-29 | 0 | 60db |
| Songsheet Generator v2.7.2 | Prints songsheets and songbooks for home, small group, or large group overhead use. | Windows | Free | 2008-05-15 | 1 | 60db |
| B-Rhymes Dictionary 1.5.6 | Dictionary of Near Rhymes and Slant Rhymes | Android | Freeware | 2012-04-04 | 0 | 55db |
| Transposer v2.1.3 | Unique text editor for musicians and music amateurs. | Windows | Shareware | 2005-06-07 | 0 | 55db |
| Songpress v1.2 | Software for generating high-quality songbooks, with guitar scores, quickly and with a large flexibility. | Windows | Freeware | 2010-04-29 | 0 | 55db |
| Songsheet Generator v1.5.1 | Prints songsheets and songbooks for home, small group, or large group overhead use. | Mac | Free | 2010-04-30 | 0 | 55db |
| Songwriter's Pad 3.0 | iPad Lyric writing app that includes a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and digital audio recorder | iPhone | Paid | 2012-07-02 | 1 | 55db |
| GrayWolf Lyrics | Allows authoring of lyrics for music CDs | Windows | Shareware | 1998-02-05 | 1 | 55db |
| Liptikl 2 | Lyric and ideas generator for songwriters, writers, poets and wordsmiths. | Mac | Demo | 2016-04-29 | 1 | 55db |
| ChordPro Buddy v1.2.2 | Edit, format, transpose, show, play and print lyrics, chords and tabs without notes for guitar players or other musicians. Use, create, store nice layouts for all your lyrics. | Mac | Paid | 2012-07-26 | 0 | 55db |
| Songwriter's Pad 1.1 | Lyric Writing App for Anroid | Android | Paid | 2010-11-22 | 0 | 55db |
| Decifra v2.0.2 | For editing, visualizing and printing Guitar Chords & Lyrics. | Windows | Shareware | 2005-11-06 | 1 | 55db |
| BandBro' Set List Creator & Gig Calendar Software | On-stage set and song list management for performing musicians & songwriters. | Windows | Demo | 2016-07-06 | 0 | 55db |
| Galaxy X | Galaxy X is a Convolution based Software Synthesizer plug-in. [VST/AU/RTAS] | Mac | Paid | 2012-02-08 | 0 | 55db |
| Rhyme Genie 6.0 | Dynamic rhyming dictionary with 30 rhyme types & 300,000 entries. | Windows | Shareware | 2014-01-06 | 0 | 55db |
| Rhymulator 1.2 | Rhymulator is a creative writing app & rhyming dictionary for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. | iPhone | Paid | 2012-08-20 | 0 | 50db |
| VCVCBC - The Ultimate Songwriting App v1.0.1 | VCVCBC is an app that turns your iPad into a full featured songwriting tool. | iPhone | Paid | 2012-07-02 | 0 | 50db |
| Rhyme Genie v6.0 | Dynamic rhyming dictionary with 30 rhyme types & 300,000 entries. | Mac | Shareware | 2014-01-01 | 0 | 50db |
| Rhymesaurus 2 | Reference tools for writers and poets. | Windows | Shareware | 2009-09-09 | 2 | 50db |
| KaraTunes v3.3.1 | Listen to your songs & watch the lyrics, karaoke-style. | Mac | Shareware | 2010-03-03 | 1 | 50db |