Songs

Song sections and structure

A song is divided into sections — each section is a named block of chords and lyrics. Sections are the building blocks that arrangements draw from and reorder.

Adding a section

In the song editor, click Add section. Choose a section type from the list, give it a name, then start entering chords and lyrics.

Section types

Choose the type that best describes each part of the song. This is used for color-coding and arrangement templates.

Intro

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Vamp

Interlude

Breakdown

Bridge

Tag

Outro

Custom

any name

Entering chords and lyrics

Each section has a chord row above each lyric line.

Type chords inline with lyrics using ChordPro format — wrap the chord name in square brackets, placed directly before the syllable it falls on:

[G]Amazing [C]grace, how [G]sweet the [D]sound

SongChart splits the chord and lyric parts automatically and renders them with proper alignment. You don't need to manually space chords above text.

Chords are key-relative

When you save, chords are converted from letter names (G, C, D) into scale-degree numbers. This means the chart stays correct when the key is changed on an arrangement.

Reordering sections

Sections can be dragged to change their canonical order — the default order used when no arrangement is active. Arrangements can define a completely different order independently.

Deleting a section

Open the section menu and choose Delete. If any arrangements include this section, it will be removed from those arrangements too.

Creating a song Arrangements