Piano accompaniment from a melody
Your melody with piano accompaniment
Give your melody a piano part. Choose whether the pianist plays the tune or leaves it to a singer.
- Your score file
- Opens free
- Piano’s role
- Solo piano or accompaniment
- Arranging
- Starling replies use credits
Drop a melody or vocal score here
Your own MusicXML, MIDI or ABC file opens free. A printed PDF or picture is read first.
Add piano accompaniment to a melody or vocal score. Open a PDF or score file, then ask Starling, ScoreStarling’s AI sheet music assistant, for chords, bass and a piano texture that suits the player. Say whether the piano should carry the tune or leave it to a singer. Listen to a short phrase before continuing with the whole piece.
How it works
- Choose your melody or vocal score above. A PDF is read first; your own score file opens free.
- Open Starling beside the score. Say whether you want a piano solo or a part to accompany a singer.
- Name the fixed melody and chords, the style and what the pianist can manage. Ask for a short phrase as a new score.
- Listen to the melody with the piano, check the hand positions, then continue and download the checked version.
A request you can adapt
Create a new piano accompaniment for this vocal melody. A singer will carry the tune, so do not turn it into a piano solo. Keep the melody and any supplied chord progression unchanged in a separate vocal staff. Use comfortable chord positions and a bass line without large jumps. Start with the first four bars, and keep the original score unchanged.
Try the example files
Download the complete four-bar studies, or open the source with the button above. These are our own authored examples, imported and exported with the workspace’s score tools.
Check before you use it
Starling is an early beta. A saved score can still have wrong notes, awkward hand positions or unfinished passages. Compare the source, listen to the changed bars, and keep only a version you have checked. Long scores may need several requests.
The step-by-step guide explains the musical choices. For a smaller change, make the piano part easier; for a different key, transpose the score.
Opening your own score file is free. Reading a PDF or picture uses 10 credits for the piece, and Starling replies use credits. PDF downloads are available on every account; MusicXML and MIDI need active Plus. See current pricing.
Questions and answers
Can I use a melody without chord symbols?
Yes. Ask for a short harmonic outline first and check it under the melody. Several chord progressions may fit; choosing one is part of the arrangement.
Can I ask for a jazz or worship accompaniment?
Describe the feel and the role of the piano. Say whether the melody, rhythm and existing chords must stay, or whether reharmonization is welcome. Check a short phrase before continuing.
Does the piano have to double the melody?
No. Tell Starling whether a singer or another instrument carries it. A piano solo includes the tune; a supporting accompaniment may leave it out.
What does it cost?
Your own score file opens free. Reading a PDF or picture uses 10 credits for the piece, and Starling replies use credits. PDF downloads are available on every account; MusicXML and MIDI need active Plus.
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