🎵 Guess the Song

Name that tune from a lyric or clue - practice solo or buzz in with friends

👥 1 practice / 2+ buzz-in🎤 Music & KaraokeNo download · No sign-up
🎵 Original clues only — fewer clues, more points
🎵 Guess the Song
Original clues only — fewer clues, more points
Team names
Preset: score match · 2 teams · all genres · all levels · 15 cards

🕹️ How to play

  1. How to pick genres and a mode before you start: First pick one or more genre packs (classic oldies / Mandopop / screen hits / nursery rhymes / viral hits / festival & folk — mix freely) and a difficulty, then a mode: score match pits 2–4 teams on total points, casual is free play, solo is self-test. Beginners can just tweak a team name on the preset (score match · 2 teams · all genres · 15 cards).
  2. How one song card is played: Put the phone on the table as host, tap start to draw a song; the answer is hidden and only clue 1 shows. The host taps Next clue to reveal era/theme, singer trait, then title shape; everyone buzzes in with the title. Fewer clues used before a correct guess means more points.
  3. How scoring and revealing work: When a team gets it, tap that team's button; points follow clues used: 1 clue = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1. If nobody gets it, tap Reveal for the answer and score 0. Whether a guess counts is decided by the table — nicknames and slips are judged generously; the tool does no character matching.
  4. How a round ends and who wins: A score match ends after the agreed card count (10 / 15 / 20) and shows a ranking by total points, with co-champions on a tie. Casual ends whenever you tap End session and shows the songlist. Solo ends on End practice, showing songs guessed and best streak. Results and songlists are shareable.

📖 Rules & variants

The core rule is: guess the title using as few clues as possible for more points. Each card carries 3 clues of rising specificity — era + genre + theme, then a singer trait, then the title's length and first/last character. The answer is the title (factual info); whether a guess counts is decided by the players, and the tool only draws cards, reveals clues, hides the answer and keeps score.

Scoring and winning: 1 clue = 3 points, 2 = 2, 3 = 1, revealed = 0. A score match runs 2–4 teams buzzing card by card; after the agreed count (10 / 15 / 20) the highest total wins, with co-champions on a tie and no tie-break. Everything is local — offline, no global board, and the round's scores clear on refresh.

Three modes: score match suits larger groups splitting into teams; casual has no teams, no scoring and no end, purely for fun, wrap up any time to see the songlist; solo has one person draw and self-rate (got it / missed), tracking songs guessed and best streak. Genres can be multi-selected into one pool, and difficulty can be limited to easy (well known) or hard (more obscure).

Copyright and compliance: the game never shows any lyrics and bundles no audio; clues are our own original descriptions (era / genre / theme / singer trait / title shape). Titles and performers are factual info, so pairing them with original clues is compliant. That is also how this page differs from lyric-based guessing — you don't need to memorize lyrics to play.

Variants and house rules: the Reveal-all toggle shows all 3 clues at draw time, dropping suspense for warm-ups or kids; a themed round can lock one genre for N cards to see who knows it best; if a card stumps everyone, the host can Skip this one for a free redraw at no score; timed buzz-ins can be agreed verbally with a phone stopwatch — the game has no built-in timer.

FAQ

How do you play Guess the Song? What are the rules?
One phone hosts on the table; after a song is drawn the answer is hidden and only clue 1 shows. The host reveals era, singer and title shape one by one while everyone buzzes in. Fewer clues before a correct guess means more points (1/2/3 clues = 3/2/1). When a team gets it, tap that team; if nobody does, tap Reveal for the answer and move on.
How does the KTV Guess the Song set questions?
This site sets questions with our own original clues and never shows lyrics: first era + genre + theme, then a singer trait, then how many characters the title has and its first/last character. Six genre packs — classic oldies, Mandopop, screen hits, nursery rhymes, viral hits, festival & folk — can be picked singly or mixed, with easy or hard difficulty.
Does Guess the Song use lyrics? Any infringement risk?
No lyrics. Lyrics are copyrighted, so this game shows not a single line and bundles no audio — only original descriptive clues (era / singer / genre / theme / title shape). Titles and performers are factual info, and pairing them with self-written clues is a compliant, common industry practice — the biggest difference from lyric-based guessing.
How is party team scoring done in Guess the Song?
Pick Score match, split into 2–4 teams and name each. Buzz in card by card; whichever team gets it first scores by clues revealed: 1 clue = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1. After the agreed 10 / 15 / 20 cards the highest total wins, with co-champions on a tie and no tie-break — parties are about the vibe.
Which classic Chinese songs can Guess the Song use?
The bank covers widely known Chinese classics: oldies, Mandopop, screen hits, plus nursery rhymes, viral hits and festival & folk songs — nearly a hundred cards across easy and hard tiers, with something for every age.
What's the difference from lyric-based song guessing?
Lyric-based guessing shows a line of lyrics, which risks lyric copyright; this site uses original clues (era / singer / genre / theme / title shape), zero lyrics and zero audio, compliant and playable without memorizing lyrics. It also builds in team buzz-in, clue-based scoring and a results board — a live guessing host, not just a prompt.

⚠️ This is a same-screen guessing host: original clues only, never lyrics, and the answer stays hidden until revealed. Whether a guess counts is decided by the players. For fun only; offline, no leaderboard, records stay on this device.

Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Saved on this device only