> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guide.tonaly.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guide.tonaly.app/songwriting/start-new-song.md).

# Start a new song

You can start a new song from the sidebar menu. The song can either be empty, prefilled, or can be based on a common Pop-, Jazz-, or Blues progression (starting from app version 3.1.1)

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{% hint style="info" %}
If you have **unsaved changes**, you will be asked if you want to save your song, before opening a new one. If your song is **not saved** yet, you will be asked if you want to save it.
{% endhint %}

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👉   Choose if you want to start an **empty or a prefilled** song. Also, you can select a common Pop-, Jazz-, or Blues progression (starting from app version 3.1.1)

### ⬇️  Further reading

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MAZxMvEnr6-mNeZmVvc" %}
[Song templates](/songwriting/song-templates.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}