ChordGen
Describe a feeling. Get a chord progression.
ChordGen launched on June 16, 2026 with 2 votes.
In plain words
ChordGen is an AI-powered tool that generates chord progressions from natural language descriptions of moods, genres, or feelings. Users type prompts like "melancholic jazz" or "upbeat pop anthem" and receive multiple unique progressions they can preview on an interactive piano, edit by dragging and swapping chords, and export as free MIDI files to any digital audio workstation. No music theory knowledge, account creation, or preset menus are required, making it accessible for musicians stuck on songwriting.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
ChordGen turns natural language into chord progressions instantly. Type a mood, genre, or feeling, like "melancholic jazz" or "upbeat pop anthem", and the AI generates multiple unique progressions tailored to your prompt. Preview them on an interactive piano, edit freely, and export standard MIDI files to any DAW for free, no account needed.
Generate chord progressions instantly from any mood, genre, or feeling. Interactive piano preview, drag-and-drop editing, free MIDI download for any DAW. No account needed.
No scale pickers, no preset menus. Say what you want in plain words and the chords get written around that, not filtered out of a list. Every chord shows up on a keyboard you can hear and play as you go. Drag chords around, swap one out, add or delete. Keep going until it sounds right. Plain .mid files, free, no account. Drag one into your session and keep working. Type something like "melancholic jazz" or "upbeat pop anthem". You get three progressions back, each with a different take on it. Stuck on a song? Describe the feeling you're after and get something to start from. No theory needed. Skip drawing chords into the piano roll one note at a time. Generate a progression, then drag the…from chordgen.org
Does a similar job
all alternatives →
Tweak your chord progressions for practice or composition2023 · chord-alt.vercel.app · ▲78I'm excited to share with HN a new pet project I've been working on to explore how AI can create and explain harmonic chord progressions - Chord Variations. The project uses GPT-4 to generate unique and interesting chord combinations based on user input chord progression. It's akin to having a virtual musical assistant that can help non-musicians and musicians alike explore and create harmonious sound without needing any prior knowledge of music theory. The generated chord suggestions maintain a similar vibe to the user input. Alternative chord progression includes extended chords, chord…
More ai this month
the category →
Paintings by AI models: programs run through a simulation of oil paint.
AI · 20d ago · stillwet.art
PixVerse R2▲381A real-time world model you can explore and change
AI · 29d ago · world.pixverse.video
Source: Product Hunt launch ↗
Launched alongside, June 2026
the whole month →
Fundraisly▲1,537AI fundraising agent that finds investors and books meetings
AI · Jun 2026 · fundraisly.com
Homebrew 6.0.0▲1,481Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 6.0.0. The most significant changes since 5.1.0 are a new tap trust security mechanism, the new faster, smaller, default internal Homebrew JSON API, sandboxing on Linux, better defaults informed by our user survey, many brew bundle improvements, improved performance and initial support for macOS 27 (Golden Gate). Happy to discuss any questions here!
Dev tools · Jun 2026 · brew.sh
Hi HN! I was super frustrated at apps like tiktok and wechat preventing me from saving or downloading the animated gifs, so I made a little tool to turn a screen recording into a slack-sized emoji. Hope you get some value from this!
Life & fun · Jun 2026 · vorpus.github.io
Search 18 years of Hacker News and chart how any topic, tool, or person trended. Overlay terms to compare their rise and fall across 45M posts and comments.
Life & fun · Jun 2026 · hackernewstrends.com