WanderingDens Chords
WDChords
Discover. Play. Capture. Arrange.
WDChords is an iPhone and iPad songwriting sketchpad for turning a chord
idea into the beginnings of a song. Explore progressions, hear chords
instantly, capture how you play them, organize your ideas into song
sections, add lyrics, and export your arrangement for the next stage of
your songwriting workflow.
Explore Chords by Ear
- Play chords from large, touch-friendly pads
- Experiment with major, minor, 7, Maj7, Min7, diminished, augmented, Sus2, and Sus4 chords
- Hear ideas instantly while writing
- Try different harmonic directions without needing a full DAW
Hear Your Ideas
- Choose from piano, acoustic guitar, electric piano, organ, strings, and synth pad sounds
- Audition individual chords before adding them to your song
- Play back captured progressions and complete arrangements
- Use tempo and chord duration to shape the feel of your progression
Capture the Way You Play
- Record chords into a progression as you play them
- Preserve the timing between chord presses
- Convert your performance into musical beat durations
- Adjust chord lengths later as the arrangement develops
Build a Song
- Organize ideas into Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Instrumental, and Outro sections
- Create line breaks to shape musical phrases
- Add lyrics alongside chord progressions
- Edit chord durations and arrangement structure
- Undo changes while experimenting
Keep Your Songwriting Organized
- Set a song title, key, and tempo
- Save song drafts locally
- Return to ideas from your song library
- Develop quick sketches into fuller arrangements over time
Ready for AI Music Workflows
- Export your song as readable plain text
- Preserve chords, sections, lyrics, key, and tempo
- Copy your arrangement into AI music tools such as Suno or Udio
- Use WDChords to shape the song before handing it to an AI generator
Made for Songwriters
- Faster and simpler than opening a full recording environment
- Designed for capturing ideas before they disappear
- Useful for guitarists, pianists, lyricists, and experimental songwriters
- Focused on songwriting rather than production complexity
Turn the chord in your head into the start of a song.