01 · Feel
Start with the emotional destination.
Choose the feeling behind the section: nostalgic, euphoric, lonely, cinematic, defiant, peaceful—or somewhere in between.
Emotional songwriting software
Control what your songs feel like.
Turn an instinct into a playable musical direction. Song Alchemy gives songwriters chords, voicings, tempo, and arrangement ideas built around emotion—not a theory lecture.
For songwriters, singers, producers, and curious chord players.
Emotional Songwriter Compass
Draft a feelingHow should this song feel?
Bittersweet,
but open.
NostalgicHopefulLonelyCinematic
Indie pop · E major · 6/10
I — V — vi — IV
E · B · C♯m · A
Hear it96 BPM
Want it to hurt more? Change the last chord.
Real music. Real people. Brighter days.
Create ideas you can play, hear, change, and finally name.
The Compass
Same chords. Different worlds.
Most theory tools explain what a chord is. Song Alchemy starts with what it can make someone feel.
02 · Shape
Make it fit your actual song.
Set genre, key, and energy. The direction adapts to the record you are already making, not a generic example.
03 · Play
Leave with something you can hear and change.
Get Roman numerals, example chords, tempo guidance, voicing ideas, substitutes, and audio cues—then make it your own.
A songwriter’s toolkit
Theory can be useful. Feeling is the point.
Every prompt is built to move you from a vague instinct to a clear next decision: what to play, how to voice it, where to put the tension, and when to let the chorus open up.
Try this shift
E — B — C♯m — A
E — B — Amaj7 — Am
One borrowed chord turns a familiar lift into a little regret. Play it. Hear it. Change it. Name it.
Coming first
The Feeling Pack
100 emotional chord progressions for songwriters—organized by the feeling you want to create.
Roman numerals and playable examples
BPM, rhythm, and voicing prompts
Genre cues and emotional alternatives
Audio examples that make the idea click
Good to know
Made for musicians, not theorists.
Your next song already has a feeling
Find the chords that make it audible.
Join early access for product previews, launch updates, and first access to the Emotional Songwriter Compass.