Writing a good melody is really hard, even for the best of the best songwriters.
It’s not cheating to get inspired with a royalty-free melody loop, in fact, they’re great to fast track creative inspiration for your track.
The best part is that when you use royalty-free melody samples you completely own whatever you create with it.
To get you started with creating a track based on a melody loop, we’ve compiled some of the best melody sample packs we come across so far.
Here’s the ten best melody loop sample packs.
When you use royalty-free melody samples you completely own whatever you create with it.
1. JACK
Dance music is always super fun to write, whether it’s house, drum and bass or techno.
JACK from Sample Tools is a great place to get started looking for the base of your melody.
With well over 400 samples, you’ll find something that piques your ear real quick.
Our favorite sample from the pack: THT Music Loops 125
2. Melody Loops
Melody Loops is a handpicked collection of the absolute best melody loops you can find on the LANDR Samples marketplace.
This should be one of the first places you look if you’re searching for a melody sample that’ll define your track.
Our favorite sample from the pack: Chillhop Melodic Loop 80BPM
3. HACKER
Glitchy EDM music needs a bubbly melody to drive the track along.
HACKER is a sample pack that delivers with a big selection of melody loops that are ready to drop into any dance track.
Our favorite sample from the pack: FB Synth Loops G# 101
4. BLADE
There’s so many sub-genres of EDM out there right now.
Whether you’re making hyperpop, future bass, or dancey trap music, it’s important to find the right samples that complement your track.
BLADE is a cool sample pack that really goes in on the future bass and hyperpop genres, you’ll find sugary sweet melodies with glitched vocals to get your creative juices flowing.
Our favorite sample from the pack: Everything G#min
5. Yujin 2 – Lofi Hip Hop
Lo-fi samples always come with a specific set of chilled out sonic qualities.
Lo-fi samples always come with a specific set of chilled out sonic qualities.
If you’re looking for emotive chords and wandering melodies set over crackling vinyl and warbling tape echo, Yujin is the sample pack for you.
Our favorite sample from the pack: Flute 01 Gmin
6. Spectrum Vaporwave and Synthwave
Get a melody loop that pays homage to the past with Apex Audio’s Spectrum sample pack.
You’ll find 80s inspired synth-wave melody loops that are perfect for kicking off your retro track.
Our favorite sample from the pack: AASP Synth 26 Key Fmin
7. Classic Melodic Trance
Pulsing arpeggiators and spaced out vocals are what characterize this trance themed sample pack best.
If you’re a trance or techno producer Classic Melodic Trance has inspiring melody samples and more.
Our favorite sample from the pack: CMTL Vox Trancegate 1 Sidechained
8. Melodic Tech Adventure
If you’re a techno producer you should take a look at Melodic Tech Adventure for melodic inspiration.
You find driving synth lines and bouncy melodies through this techno laden sample pack.
Our favorite sample from the pack: Synth 01 Fm 128 bpm
9. Vibes XL
Considering how much melody samples elevated famous trap hits like Mask Off and Old Town Road, it’s no surprise that trap producers are constantly on the hunt for great melodies.
This sample pack is an excellent place to search for something that adds a bit of star power to your next trap track.
Melody samples elevated famous trap hits like Mask Off and Old Town Road
Our favorite sample from the pack: Vibez melodic loop 145
10. Trance and Progressive Essentials
Heavy synths and distorted vocals are hallmarks of the progressive trance genre.
This sample pack embodies everything new in the trance world, it’s the perfect place to find a melody loop that’ll inspire a whole track.
Our favorite sample from the pack: HTPE1 Melody Loop 05D
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