Use case · Mood to chords
Describe the feeling. Get chords that fit it.
Chord Draft turns a mood, feeling, or scene into a playable 4-chord loop. The output stays in a single key center and is editable in Studio. Free, no signup.
Why mood-first
Songs do not start in a key. They start in a feeling.
Most chord tools force you to pick a key, a tempo, and a scale before you have even heard the song. Chord Draft inverts that: you describe the feeling, and the model picks the key center and harmonic direction that fits. You can transpose and re-voice in Studio if the model's pick is not yours.
Mood prompts that work well
Scenes beat adjectives.
- "rainy night driving home alone" — concrete scene, clear feeling.
- "sunday morning kitchen, coffee getting cold" — image-anchored mood.
- "the last song before the encore" — performance context, energy implied.
- "sad" — works, but generic; richer prompts yield more directional output.
Frequently asked
Mood-to-chords questions
- Can Chord Draft generate chords from a mood?
- Yes. Type a mood, feeling, scene, or atmosphere ('rainy night driving home', 'sunday morning kitchen') and Chord Draft returns a playable 4-chord loop that fits the feeling.
- What kinds of mood prompts work best?
- Concrete scenes and specific feelings beat generic descriptors. 'Rainy night driving home' is more directional than 'sad'. The more emotional texture you give the model, the more shaped the output.
- Will mood prompts always produce minor chords?
- No. Chord Draft does not map mood to a fixed major/minor rule. Sad-feeling progressions can use major chords with tension; happy-feeling progressions can use minor passing chords.
- Can I regenerate if the chords miss the mood?
- Yes. Regenerate or pick a different generation style (balanced, adventurous, experimental). Studio also lets you swap any chord directly.
- Is this free?
- Yes. Chord Draft is free to use until further notice, with a daily generation limit per visitor. No account required.