AI Music Generation
AI Music Generator Prompts
Copy-ready prompts for Suno, Udio, and other AI music generators. Genre direction, mood, lyrics, sound design, and commercial music briefs.
Genre & Style Direction
Guide AI music generators toward specific genres, sub-genres, and stylistic influences to create music that fits your exact creative vision.
Electronic
Dark Synthwave Track
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
Pop
Upbeat Summer Pop Song
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
Hip-Hop
Boom Bap Hip-Hop Beat
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
Mood & Emotional Atmosphere
Dial in the emotional character of your generated music, from serene and meditative to intense and cinematic.
Meditation
Peaceful Meditation Soundscape
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
Epic
Cinematic Epic Trailer Music
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
Romantic
Intimate Romantic Ballad
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
Instrumental & Composition
Generate rich instrumental compositions across classical, jazz, ambient, and world music traditions.
Jazz
Late Night Jazz Club Track
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
Classical
Neoclassical Piano Piece
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
World
Afrobeat Instrumental Groove
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
Lyrics & Song Structure
Get AI help writing complete song lyrics, verse structures, hooks, bridges, and full songs across any genre.
Songwriting
Complete Song Lyrics Generator
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
Hook
Chorus Hook Writer
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.
Bridge
Bridge & Spoken Word Section
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)
Sound Design & Production
Craft detailed production briefs for mixing engineers, sound designers, and AI music tools to get exactly the sonic texture you want.
Mixing
Mixing & Mastering Brief
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]
Sound Design
Custom Synth Patch Description
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]
Production
Full Production Specification
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]
Sync & Commercial Music
Create briefs and prompts for sync licensing, advertising music, background music libraries, and brand audio identity.
Advertising
TV Commercial Music Brief
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]
Sync
Film Scene Music Sync Brief
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"]
Brand
Brand Audio Identity Brief
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]
AI Music Generator Comparison
Which tool to use for your specific music generation needs.
Suno AI
Wide genre range, complete songs, accessible to non-musicians
Best for: Full songs with vocals across genres
Udio
High vocal quality, nuanced production, strong pop & electronic
Best for: High-quality vocal tracks and electronic music
MusicLM (Google)
Research-grade quality, strong instrumental generation
Best for: Instrumental compositions, experimental use
Stable Audio
Longer compositions, sound design, open source option
Best for: Long-form music and sound design work
Soundraw
Royalty-free, content creator optimised, customisable segments
Best for: YouTube, social media, and video background music
Mubert
API-driven, generative streams, developer-friendly
Best for: Apps, games, and continuous generative music
Prompt Elements for Music Generation
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"