Copy-ready prompts for Suno, Udio, and other AI music generators. Genre direction, mood, lyrics, sound design, and commercial music briefs.
Guide AI music generators toward specific genres, sub-genres, and stylistic influences to create music that fits your exact creative vision.
Generate a dark synthwave track with the following characteristics: Genre: Synthwave / Darksynth Tempo: 120-128 BPM Key: D minor Duration: 2-3 minutes, no fade — clean ending Instrumentation: analog synthesiser bass, arpeggiated lead synth, gated reverb snare, TR-808 kick Influences: Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, John Carpenter film scores Mood: dystopian, cinematic, driving tension Structure: 8-bar intro, verse, chorus, breakdown, final chorus, outro No vocals — pure instrumental
Create an upbeat summer pop track with these specifications: Genre: Pop / Tropical Pop Tempo: 118 BPM Key: G major Mood: euphoric, carefree, nostalgic Instrumentation: acoustic guitar, ukulele, electric piano, pop drums, bass, synth pads Vocal style: female lead, harmonies on chorus, conversational verse delivery Structure: intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus, verse 2, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, final chorus Lyrical themes: summer romance, freedom, living in the moment Reference: Dua Lipa meets Katy Perry energy
Produce a classic boom bap hip-hop instrumental: Genre: Boom Bap / East Coast Hip-Hop Tempo: 90 BPM Key: A minor Era feel: 1990s New York underground Elements: vinyl-sampled piano loop, dusty drums with heavy snare crack, bass line groove, record scratch accents Drum pattern: hard-hitting kick on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4, hi-hat variations Atmosphere: gritty, soulful, head-nodding Duration: 3 minutes with 16-bar sections for verses and 8-bar chorus Reference sound: early Nas, Gang Starr, Pete Rock production
Dial in the emotional character of your generated music — from serene and meditative to intense and cinematic.
Generate a peaceful meditation and focus music track: Purpose: deep meditation, yoga, mindfulness practice Duration: 10 minutes, seamlessly loopable Tempo: very slow, 60 BPM or slower Key: C major or A major Elements: Tibetan singing bowls, soft piano notes, gentle nature sounds (rain, water stream), drone pad, breathy flute Dynamics: extremely gentle — no sudden loud moments or jarring transitions Structure: slow fade in over 30 seconds, sustained ambient middle section, gentle fade out over 1 minute No percussion, no bass drops, no melodies — pure calm atmosphere
Compose an epic cinematic trailer music piece: Style: Hollywood blockbuster trailer, orchestral hybrid Duration: 90 seconds (standard trailer music format) Structure: quiet mysterious opening (0-15s), building tension (15-45s), epic drop and full orchestral swell (45-75s), triumphant final bars (75-90s) Instrumentation: full orchestra, epic choir (AAAAHHH vocals), low brass, taiko drums, cinematic percussion hits, trailer bass (BWAAAM) Mood arc: mysterious → tense → triumphant Reference: Hans Zimmer, Two Steps From Hell, Audiomachine No lyrics — pure cinematic power
Create an intimate romantic ballad: Genre: Adult Contemporary / Romantic Pop Tempo: slow, 68 BPM Key: E major Mood: tender, vulnerable, deeply intimate Instrumentation: acoustic piano as lead, soft acoustic guitar strumming, orchestral strings (subtle), light brushed drums entering at chorus Vocal style: male vocalist, breathy and emotive, slightly raspy on high notes Lyrical themes: falling in love, vulnerability, wanting to be known Structure: piano intro, quiet verse, building pre-chorus, full emotional chorus, stripped verse 2, final soaring chorus Reference: Ed Sheeran ballads, John Legend
Generate rich instrumental compositions across classical, jazz, ambient, and world music traditions.
Compose a late-night jazz club instrumental track: Genre: Modal Jazz / Blue Note style Tempo: medium swing, 130 BPM Key: F minor Duration: 5 minutes with room for improvisation feel Instrumentation: upright bass walking, brushed snare jazz drums, Steinway grand piano, tenor saxophone lead, muted trumpet counter-melody Mood: smoky, sophisticated, contemplative — 1am jazz club energy Structure: head (melody played twice), piano solo, saxophone solo, return to head, outro Reference sound: Miles Davis Kind of Blue era, John Coltrane, Bill Evans
Compose a neoclassical piano piece in the style of modern composers: Genre: Neoclassical / Contemporary Classical Instrument: solo grand piano (Steinway) Duration: 3-4 minutes Tempo: Andante, 72 BPM — rubato allowed Key: B minor, resolving to D major Emotional arc: begins melancholic and introspective, progresses through tension, resolves in peaceful acceptance Technique: minimalist motif development, sparse left hand, lyrical right hand melody, occasional pedal sustain for atmosphere Reference: Nils Frahm, Ludovico Einaudi, Max Richter
Create an Afrobeat instrumental groove track: Genre: Afrobeat / Afrofusion Tempo: 95 BPM Key: E major Duration: 4 minutes Instrumentation: talking drum, djembe, electric bass, rhythm guitar (percussive chops), lead guitar (melodic lines), keyboard stabs, percussion shakers Feel: polyrhythmic, joyful, danceable, communal Arrangement: interlocking rhythmic parts in the style of Fela Kuti's Africa 70 Build: starts with percussion alone, instruments enter one by one over first 60 seconds Reference: Fela Kuti, Burna Boy instrumental style, Tony Allen drums
Get AI help writing complete song lyrics, verse structures, hooks, bridges, and full songs across any genre.
Write complete song lyrics for a [GENRE] song with the following brief: Theme/story: [DESCRIBE WHAT THE SONG IS ABOUT] Emotion: [HOW SHOULD LISTENERS FEEL] Perspective: [FIRST PERSON / SECOND PERSON / THIRD PERSON] Target audience: [WHO IS THIS FOR] Deliver a complete song with: - Verse 1 (4 stanzas, ABAB or AABB rhyme scheme) - Pre-chorus (2 stanzas, building energy) - Chorus (4 stanzas, most memorable part — repeat-worthy hook) - Verse 2 (4 stanzas, develops the story) - Bridge (2-3 stanzas, emotional peak or twist) - Final chorus (with optional variation) Include notes on delivery style for each section
Write 5 variations of a chorus hook for a song about [TOPIC]: Genre: [GENRE] Mood: [MOOD] Key words or phrases to include: [OPTIONAL KEY WORDS] Things to avoid: [ANY CLICHÉS OR OFF-LIMITS THEMES] For each hook variation provide: 1. The hook lyrics (4-8 lines) 2. Suggested delivery tempo and feel 3. What makes this hook memorable and why it would resonate 4. A suggested title for the song based on this hook Rank the 5 options from most commercially accessible to most artistically adventurous.
Write a bridge section and optional spoken word interlude for a song: Song context: [DESCRIBE THE SONG — THEME, STORY, TONE] Genre: [GENRE] What the bridge needs to do: [EMOTIONAL PEAK / PLOT TWIST / RESOLUTION / CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE] Tone shift: should the bridge feel different from the verses? [YES/NO AND HOW] Write: 1. A 4-8 line bridge that creates contrast with the verse/chorus 2. An optional 2-4 line spoken word or rap interlude 3. A final build line to transition back into the last chorus 4. Delivery notes (tempo, intensity, vocal style)
Craft detailed production briefs for mixing engineers, sound designers, and AI music tools to get exactly the sonic texture you want.
Create a mixing and mastering brief for an AI music tool or engineer: Genre: [GENRE] Reference tracks: [LIST 2-3 SONGS WITH THE SOUND YOU WANT] Key sonic characteristics desired: - Bass: [DEEP AND PUNCHY / TIGHT AND TIGHT / WARM AND ROUND] - Midrange: [SCOOPED / FORWARD / CLEAR] - High end: [BRIGHT AND AIRY / WARM / CONTROLLED] Spatial feel: [DRY AND INTIMATE / WIDE AND SPACIOUS / CAVERNOUS] Dynamics: [HEAVILY COMPRESSED / NATURAL DYNAMICS / IN BETWEEN] Loudness target: [STREAMING / BROADCAST / FILM] Specific requests: [ANY SPECIAL EFFECTS OR TECHNIQUES]
Describe a custom synthesiser patch for AI music generation: Instrument type: [LEAD / BASS / PAD / PLUCK / TEXTURE / FX] Character: [DESCRIBE THE SOUND IN WORDS — e.g., "warm and fuzzy", "cold and metallic", "soft and breathy"] Oscillator character: [ANALOG WARMTH / DIGITAL PRECISION / WAVETABLE MORPHING] Filter movement: [STATIC / SLOWLY OPENING / RHYTHMICALLY PULSING] Modulation: [SLOW VIBRATO / PITCH WOBBLE / SUBTLE CHORUS] Effects: [REVERB AMOUNT] [DELAY TYPE] [DISTORTION LEVEL] Reference sound: [NAME A SONG OR ARTIST WITH A SIMILAR PATCH] Use case: [WHAT THIS PATCH WILL DO IN THE MIX]
Write a complete production specification for an AI music generator: Track title: [NAME] Artist reference: [ARTIST NAME AND SPECIFIC ERA/ALBUM] Genre and sub-genre: [BE SPECIFIC] BPM: [EXACT TEMPO] Key and scale: [KEY + MAJOR/MINOR/MODAL] Time signature: [4/4 / 3/4 / 6/8 / etc.] Arrangement structure: [LIST SECTIONS WITH BAR COUNTS] Instrumentation list: [EVERY INSTRUMENT, REAL OR VIRTUAL] Drum programme: [DESCRIBE GROOVE AND FILL APPROACH] Mix aesthetic: [DESCRIBE THE OVERALL SONIC WORLD] What NOT to include: [ELEMENTS TO AVOID]
Create briefs and prompts for sync licensing, advertising music, background music libraries, and brand audio identity.
Create music for a TV commercial with the following brief: Brand: [BRAND NAME AND CATEGORY — e.g., "luxury car brand"] Commercial theme: [DESCRIBE THE AD — e.g., "father and daughter road trip at dawn"] Desired emotional response: [WHAT SHOULD VIEWERS FEEL] Duration: [15s / 30s / 60s] Tone: [ASPIRATIONAL / HEARTWARMING / EXCITING / TRUSTWORTHY / PLAYFUL] Musical style: [GENRE AND REFERENCES] Instrumentation: [PREFERRED INSTRUMENTS OR STYLE] Lyrical content: [YES — DESCRIBE / NO — INSTRUMENTAL ONLY] TV network/platform: [WHERE IT WILL AIR — affects loudness standards] Budget tier: [BESPOKE SCORE / LIBRARY MUSIC / AI-GENERATED]
Write a music sync brief for a film or TV scene: Scene description: [DESCRIBE WHAT IS HAPPENING VISUALLY] Scene duration: [MINUTES AND SECONDS] Genre of film/show: [E.g., "psychological thriller", "romantic comedy"] Emotional arc: [HOW DOES THE SCENE PROGRESS EMOTIONALLY] Character's internal state: [WHAT IS THE MAIN CHARACTER FEELING] Music function: [UNDERSCORE / COMMENTARY / CONTRAST / SOURCE MUSIC] Desired sonic palette: [DESCRIBE INSTRUMENTS AND TEXTURES] Energy level: [VERY QUIET / BUILDING / INTENSE / RELEASES] Reference film scores: [LIST 2-3 COMPOSERS OR FILMS] Tempo guidance: [BPM RANGE OR "FREE TEMPO"]
Create a brand audio identity brief for AI music generation: Brand name: [BRAND] Brand personality: [3-5 ADJECTIVES — e.g., "bold, innovative, trustworthy, human, forward-thinking"] Target demographic: [AGE, VALUES, LIFESTYLE] Current brand voice reference (visual): [DESCRIBE YOUR VISUAL BRAND] Competitor audio references (what to avoid): [LIST COMPETITORS] Required audio assets: 1. Brand anthem (60-second full piece) 2. Logo sonic (3-5 second brand sting) 3. Hold music (2-minute loop) 4. Notification sound (under 1 second) 5. App background music (ambient loop, 5 minutes) Musical genres to embrace: [LIST] Musical genres to avoid: [LIST]
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Include these elements in every AI music prompt for best results.
[GENRE] + [SUB-GENRE] (e.g., "dark synthwave", "tropical pop") [TEMPO] in BPM (e.g., "120 BPM", "slow 68 BPM") [KEY] and scale (e.g., "D minor", "G major", "A Dorian") [INSTRUMENTATION] list (be specific: "upright bass, brushed snare, tenor sax") [MOOD/EMOTION] with descriptive adjectives [VOCAL STYLE] or "instrumental only" [SONG STRUCTURE] (intro / verse / chorus / bridge / outro) [REFERENCE ARTISTS] (e.g., "Hans Zimmer meets Burial") [DURATION] (e.g., "3 minutes", "90-second trailer format") [WHAT TO AVOID] (negative guidance helps a lot) Example: "Melancholic indie folk, 72 BPM, E minor, acoustic guitar, piano, cello, male vocal — breathy and tender, themes of leaving home, verse-chorus structure, 3 minutes, references Bon Iver and Iron & Wine, no drums, no distortion, sparse arrangement"