AI writing
Turn the AI writer on, or run everything on the built-in offline word tools.
AI writing
Turn the AI writer on, or run everything on the built-in offline word tools.
Visual theme
Fonts, palette, and the look of tablets & engraved text.
Visual theme
Fonts, palette, and the look of tablets & engraved text.
Layout ratio
How Lyrichord shapes the writing area on this device.
Layout ratio
How Lyrichord shapes the writing area on this device.
Drum rhythm pattern
Overlay a metric feel on the beat. Currently: Auto (genre).
Drum rhythm pattern
Overlay a metric feel on the beat. Currently: Auto (genre).
Replaces the hi-hat / kick feel so lyrics play against a chosen classical or groove pattern (iambic, gallop, triplet, etc.). Also nudges the lyric generator toward matching meter.
Vocal melody rhythm
Stress pattern for the sung line. Currently: Auto (genre).
Vocal melody rhythm
Stress pattern for the sung line. Currently: Auto (genre).
Shapes which syllables land on the strong beat and how long each note holds — independent of the drum groove. Pick iambic for a heartbeat lilt, dactyl for waltzing storytelling, triplet for a rolling 12/8 feel, etc.
Rhymes
Controls the pool of rhymes the auto-generator can pick from.
Rhymes
Controls the pool of rhymes the auto-generator can pick from.
Poet's voice
Auto-pick, blend named poets, or learn from what you write.
Poet's voice
Auto-pick, blend named poets, or learn from what you write.
Punctuation reference
What every punctuation mark does to the music.
Punctuation reference
What every punctuation mark does to the music.
| Symbol | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| , | Comma | Adds one extra beat of music after the word. Does NOT change the chord. e.g. Hold my hand, close your eyes |
| . | Period | Adds one extra beat AND starts a new chord segment that keeps the same root note. e.g. We danced. Then we sang. |
| ; : | Semicolon / Colon | Breaks the chord segment and moves to a new chord. e.g. Night falls; stars appear |
| ! | Exclamation | Plays the last syllable of the word LOUDER (accent). e.g. Run! |
| ? | Question mark | Last syllable lands on the 2nd, 4th or 9th of the chord — an unresolved, questioning tone. e.g. Where are you? |
| ~ | Tilde | Adds vibrato to every note in the word. e.g. Sing~ to me |
| \ | Backslash | Portamento — glides smoothly to the first note of the next word. e.g. Slide\ down |
Special symbols
Dashes, brackets, digits, and instrumental markers.
Special symbols
Dashes, brackets, digits, and instrumental markers.
| Symbol | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| - | Dash (instrumental tick) | Each dash is one silent beat that triggers its own chord. A line of '- - - -' plays four chords with no vocals. e.g. - - - - |
| - | Hyphen inside a word | Forces a syllable split. 'ev-er' counts as two syllables instead of one. e.g. ev-er-y |
| [ ... ] | Brackets | Words inside brackets are sung legato (slurred together). e.g. [softly falling] rain |
| 1–9 | Digit in a word | Forces the pitch height of that word (1 = lowest, 9 = highest in the chord). e.g. high5 low1 |
| instrumental | Instrumental marker | The literal word 'instrumental' takes no beats and produces no chord — it's a silent label only. e.g. instrumental |
| ↵ | New line | Each line of lyrics starts on the downbeat of a new drum loop bar. |
Chord roman numerals
Roman-numeral chord shorthand and examples in C.
Chord roman numerals
Roman-numeral chord shorthand and examples in C.
| Roman | Quality | Example (key of C) |
|---|---|---|
| I | Major triad | C |
| ii | Minor triad | Dm |
| iii | Minor triad | Em |
| IV | Major triad | F |
| V | Major triad | G |
| vi | Minor triad | Am |
| vii° | Diminished triad | Bdim |
| i | Minor triad | Cm |
| iv | Minor triad | Fm |
| v | Minor triad | Gm |
| VI | Major triad | A♭ |
| VII | Major triad | B♭ |
| III | Major triad | E♭ |
| II | Major triad | D |
| ♭II | Major triad | C♯ |
| i° | Diminished triad | Cdim |