Suno.

ai Music Production Guide

Empower your creativity with metatags and diverse styles

Use these metatags alongside a range of musical styles to guide the structure, instrumentation,
tempo, and emotion of your AI-generated music on Suno.ai.

Metatags for Production Control

Comprehensive Metatags for Production Control

1. Song Structure:

The metatags in this section help guide how the song will progress, from intros to
outros, including key transitions like verses, choruses, bridges, and breaks.

● Intros:
○ [Emotional Piano Intro]
○ [Soft Intro]
○ [Intro Drums]
○ [Intro Bass]
○ [Intro Guitar]
○ [Short Instrumental Intro]
○ [Melodic Instrumental]
○ [Melancholic Intro]
○ [Cinematic Intro]
○ [Atmospheric Intro]
○ [Acoustic Intro]
○ [Synthesized Intro]
○ [Hypnotic Intro]
○ [Build – Slow Intro]
● Verses:
○ [Verse – Slow Beat]
○ [Verse – Mid-Tempo Beat]
○ [Verse – Fast Beat]
○ [Rapped Verse]
○ [Verse – Spoken Word]
○ [Rap Verse]
○ [Syncopated Verse]
○ [Rhythmic Verse]
○ [Soulful Verse]
○ [Sad Verse]
○ [Melodic Verse]
○ [Breakbeat Verse]
● Choruses & Hooks:
○ [Catchy Hook]
○ [Syncopated Hook]
○ [Happy Chorus]
○ [Powerpop Chorus]
○ [Chorus – Slow Build]
○ [Chorus – Mid-Tempo Beat]
○ [Chorus – Fast Tempo]
○ [Soulful Hook]
○ [Melancholic Chorus]
○ [Gospel Choir Chorus]
○ [Choir Hook]
○ [Energetic Hook]
○ [Bright Chorus]
● Bridges & Breaks:
○ [Emotional Bridge]
○ [Bridge – Melodic]
○ [Bridge – Slow Beat]
○ [Percussion Break]
○ [Breakdown]
○ [Build]
○ [Melodic Interlude]
○ [Instrumental Interlude]
○ [Percussion Breakdown]
○ [Violin Solo Bridge]
○ [Guitar Solo Bridge]
○ [Syncopated Break]
○ [Dreamy Interlude]
○ [Dark Bridge]
● Outros:
○ [Outro – Percussion Break and Fade]
○ [Powerful Outro]
○ [Melodic Outro]
○ [Cinematic Outro]
○ [Fade Out and End]
○ [Outro – Emotional Piano]
○ [Fade Out]
○ [Dark Outro]
○ [Syncopated Outro]
○ [Soulful Outro]
2. Instrumentation & Solos:

Use these to dictate the main instruments and solo elements in your music.

● [Bass Drop]
● [Fingerstyle Guitar Solo]
● [Guitar Solo]
● [Violin Solo]
● [Melodic Bass]
● [Melodic Flute Interlude]
● [Percussion Breakdown]
● [Synth Solo]
● [Piano Solo]
● [Syncopated Bass]
● [Acoustic Guitar Solo]
● [Orchestral Strings]

3. Tempo & Rhythm:

Control the tempo and overall rhythm of your song with these metatags.

● [Slow Build]
● [Mid-Tempo Beat]
● [Fast Tempo]
● [Syncopated Beat]
● [Drum Break]
● [Percussion Breakdown]
● [Breakbeat]
● [Trap Beat]
● [Fast Drum and Bass]
● [Upbeat Rhythm]
● [Laid-back Groove]

4. Emotion:

These metatags dictate the feeling or mood of each part of your track.

● [Emotional Bridge]
● [Melancholy]
● [Uplifting Chorus]
● [Energetic Hook]
● [Dark Atmosphere]
 ● [Sad Verse]
● [Reflective Interlude]
● [Euphoric Build]
● [Intense Bridge]
● [Hopeful Outro]
● [Mournful Interlude]
● [Dreamy Chorus]

5. Diverse Song Styles:

You can use these tags to set the genre or overall style of your music. Mix and match for
innovative soundscapes.

● Chill & Relaxed:

○ Lo-fi
○ Chillwave
○ Ambient
○ Jazzy
○ Lo-fi Hip Hop
○ Soulful
○ Dreamy
○ Chillhop
○ Indie Pop
○ Mellow
○ Acoustic
○ Americana
○ Ethereal
○ Downtempo
○ Smooth
○ Chillstep
● Upbeat & Energetic:
○ Funky
○ G-Funk
○ Rap
○ Synthpop
○ Dance
○ Uplifting
○ Bouncy
○ Electro-Pop
○ Hyper-Dance
○ Bright
○ Fast Tempo
○ Garage Rock
 ○ Indie
○ Groovy
○ Soulful
○ Hip-Hop
● Dark & Heavy:
○ Dark
○ Industrial
○ Trap
○ Aggressive
○ Dark Ambient
○ Experimental
○ Drone
○ Eerie
○ Heavy Metal
○ Thrash Metal
○ Sinister
○ Horrorcore
○ Dark Hip-Hop
○ Underground
○ Ominous
○ Darkwave
○ Synthwave
○ Haunting
● Experimental & Avant-Garde:
○ Avant-Garde
○ Electronic
○ Conceptual
○ Atmospheric
○ Glitch
○ Complex
○ Beat-Driven
○ Avant-Garde Jazz
○ Progressive
○ Melodic
○ Improvisational
○ Noise
○ Ambient Dub
○ Experimental Electronic
○ Minimalistic
○ Psychedelic
○ Prog Rock
○ Surreal
○ Layered
● Classic & Timeless:
 ○ Acoustic Blues
○ Soulful
○ Jazz
○ Mellow
○ 1970s
○ Classic Rock
○ Americana
○ Blues Rock
○ Alt-Country
○ Folk Rock
○ Narrative
○ Symphonic
○ Classical
○ Cinematic
○ Emotional
○ 1990s
○ Boom Bap
○ Rap
○ Street
● Hip-Hop & Rap:
○ Underground
○ Lo-fi Hip Hop
○ Conscious Rap
○ Street
○ Old School
○ Boom Bap
○ Lyrical
○ Reflective
○ G-Funk
○ West Coast Rap
○ Funky
○ Trap
○ Hard-Hitting
○ Aggressive
○ Raw
○ Cloud Rap
○ Dreamy
○ Ethereal
● Electronic & Dance:
○ Techno
○ Upbeat
○ Rhythmic
○ High Energy
○ Electro Swing
 ○ Danceable
○ Lively
○ Fast Tempo
○ House
○ Energetic
○ Dancehall
○ Infectious
○ Dubstep
○ Electronic
○ Aggressive
○ Chillstep
○ Downtempo
○ Mellow
● Cinematic & Thematic:
○ Orchestral
○ Cinematic
○ Uplifting
○ Heroic
○ Dark
○ Suspenseful
○ Ambient
○ Haunting
○ Epic
○ Symphonic
○ Emotional
○ Atmospheric
○ Orchestral
○ Ethereal
○ Dramatic
○ Dreamy
○ Melodic
○ Spacey
● World & Cultural:
○ Afrobeat
○ Groovy
○ Funky
○ Afro-Cuban Jazz
○ Latin
○ Salsa
○ Upbeat
○ Energetic
○ Afro-House
○ Afro-Swing
○ Dance
 ○ Rhythmic
○ Reggae
○ Soulful
○ Roots
○ Laid-Back
○ Indian
○ Traditional
○ Acoustic
○ Tabla
● Reflective & Emotional:
○ Melancholic
○ Acoustic
○ Indie Folk
○ Soft
○ Soulful
○ R&B
○ Emotional
○ Reflective
○ Ethereal
○ Ambient
○ Atmospheric
○ Mellow
○ Neo-Soul
○ Jazzy
○ Soothing
○ Acoustic Blues
○ Folk
○ Narrative
● Retro & Nostalgic:
○ 1980s
○ Synthwave
○ Electronic
○ Retro
○ 1990s
○ Boom Bap
○ Rap
○ Nostalgic
○ 1970s
○ Folk Rock
○ Acoustic
○ Mellow
○ 1960s
○ Motown
○ Soulful
Song Structure

● Intros: [Emotional Piano Intro], [Soft Intro], [Intro Drums], [Intro Bass], [Intro Guitar],
[Short Instrumental Intro], [Melodic Instrumental], [Melancholic Intro], [Cinematic
Intro], [Atmospheric Intro], [Acoustic Intro], [Synthesized Intro], [Hypnotic Intro], [Build
– Slow Intro]
● Verses: [Verse – Slow Beat], [Verse – Mid-Tempo Beat], [Verse – Fast Beat],
[Rapped Verse], [Verse – Spoken Word], [Rap Verse], [Syncopated Verse],
[Rhythmic Verse], [Soulful Verse], [Sad Verse], [Melodic Verse], [Breakbeat Verse]
● Choruses & Hooks: [Catchy Hook], [Syncopated Hook], [Happy Chorus], [Powerpop
Chorus], [Chorus – Slow Build], [Chorus – Mid-Tempo Beat], [Chorus – Fast Tempo],
[Soulful Hook], [Melancholic Chorus], [Gospel Choir Chorus], [Choir Hook],
[Energetic Hook], [Bright Chorus]
● Bridges & Breaks: [Emotional Bridge], [Bridge – Melodic], [Bridge – Slow Beat],
[Percussion Break], [Breakdown], [Build], [Melodic Interlude], [Instrumental Interlude],
[Percussion Breakdown], [Violin Solo Bridge], [Guitar Solo Bridge], [Syncopated
Break], [Dreamy Interlude], [Dark Bridge]
● Outros: [Outro – Percussion Break and Fade], [Powerful Outro], [Melodic Outro],
[Cinematic Outro], [Fade Out and End], [Outro – Emotional Piano], [Fade Out], [Dark
Outro], [Syncopated Outro], [Soulful Outro]

Instrumentation & Solos

● [Bass Drop], [Fingerstyle Guitar Solo], [Guitar Solo], [Violin Solo], [Melodic Bass],
[Melodic Flute Interlude], [Percussion Breakdown], [Synth Solo], [Piano Solo],
[Syncopated Bass], [Acoustic Guitar Solo], [Orchestral Strings]

Tempo & Rhythm

● [Slow Build], [Mid-Tempo Beat], [Fast Tempo], [Syncopated Beat], [Drum Break],
[Percussion Breakdown], [Breakbeat], [Trap Beat], [Fast Drum and Bass], [Upbeat
Rhythm], [Laid-back Groove]

Emotion

● [Emotional Bridge], [Melancholy], [Uplifting Chorus], [Energetic Hook], [Dark

Atmosphere], [Sad Verse], [Reflective Interlude], [Euphoric Build], [Intense Bridge],
[Hopeful Outro], [Mournful Interlude], [Dreamy Chorus]

Diverse Song Styles

● Chill & Relaxed: Lo-fi, Chillwave, Ambient, Jazzy, Lo-fi Hip Hop, Soulful, Dreamy,
Chillhop, Indie Pop, Mellow, Acoustic, Americana, Ethereal, Downtempo, Smooth,
Chillstep
 ● Upbeat & Energetic: Funky, G-Funk, Rap, Synthpop, Dance, Uplifting, Bouncy,
Electro-Pop, Hyper-Dance, Bright, Fast Tempo, Garage Rock, Indie, Groovy, Soulful,
Hip-Hop
● Dark & Heavy: Dark, Industrial, Trap, Aggressive, Dark Ambient, Experimental,
Drone, Eerie, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Sinister, Horrorcore, Dark Hip-Hop,
Underground, Ominous, Darkwave, Synthwave, Haunting
● Experimental & Avant-Garde: Avant-Garde, Electronic, Conceptual, Atmospheric,
Glitch, Complex, Beat-Driven, Avant-Garde Jazz, Progressive, Melodic,
Improvisational, Noise, Ambient Dub, Experimental Electronic, Minimalistic,
Psychedelic, Prog Rock, Surreal, Layered
● Classic & Timeless: Acoustic Blues, Soulful, Jazz, Mellow, 1970s, Classic Rock,
Americana, Blues Rock, Alt-Country, Folk Rock, Narrative, Symphonic, Classical,
Cinematic, Emotional, 1990s, Boom Bap, Rap, Street
● Hip-Hop & Rap: Underground, Lo-fi Hip Hop, Conscious Rap, Street, Old School,
Boom Bap, Lyrical, Reflective, G-Funk, West Coast Rap, Funky, Trap, Hard-Hitting,
Aggressive, Raw, Cloud Rap, Dreamy, Ethereal
● Electronic & Dance: Techno, Upbeat, Rhythmic, High Energy, Electro Swing,
Danceable, Lively, Fast Tempo, House, Energetic, Dancehall, Infectious, Dubstep,
Electronic, Aggressive, Chillstep, Downtempo, Mellow
● Cinematic & Thematic: Orchestral, Cinematic, Uplifting, Heroic, Dark, Suspenseful,
Ambient, Haunting, Epic, Symphonic, Emotional, Atmospheric, Orchestral, Ethereal,
Dramatic, Dreamy, Melodic, Spacey
● World & Cultural: Afrobeat, Groovy, Funky, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin, Salsa, Upbeat,
Energetic, Afro-House, Afro-Swing, Dance, Rhythmic, Reggae, Soulful, Roots, Laid-
Back, Indian, Traditional, Acoustic, Tabla
● Reflective & Emotional: Melancholic, Acoustic, Indie Folk, Soft, Soulful, R&B,
Emotional, Reflective, Ethereal, Ambient, Atmospheric, Mellow, Neo-Soul, Jazzy,
Soothing, Acoustic Blues, Folk, Narrative
● Retro & Nostalgic: 1980s, Synthwave, Electronic, Retro, 1990s, Boom Bap, Rap,
Nostalgic, 1970s, Folk Rock, Acoustic, Mellow, 1960s, Motown, Soulful, Vintage,
Blues Rock, Laid-Back
● Aggressive & Hard-Hitting: Thrash Metal, Aggressive, Fast Tempo, Heavy,
Hardcore Punk, Raw, Rebellious, High Energy, Industrial Metal, Dark, Intense,
Hardcore, Breakbeat, Aggressive, Glitch, Trap, Drill, Hard-Hitting, Street

Example Prompts

● Chill Lo-fi Hip Hop: [Soft Intro] [Melodic Bass] [Verse – Slow Beat] [Catchy Hook]
[Melancholic Chorus] [Outro – Fade Out]
● Epic Orchestral: [Cinematic Intro] [Orchestral Strings] [Verse – Slow Build] [Uplifting
Chorus] [Emotional Bridge – Violin Solo] [Powerful Outro]
● Dark Trap: [Dark Atmosphere Intro] [Trap Beat] [Rapped Verse] [Chorus – Fast
Tempo] [Bass Drop] [Outro – Dark Outro]
 ● Energetic Synthpop with Jazzy elements: [Synthesized Intro] [Upbeat Rhythm]
[Verse – Mid-Tempo Beat] [Energetic Hook] [Bridge – Melodic, Jazzy Piano Solo]
[Bright Chorus] [Outro - Fade Out]
● 1970s Folk Rock Ballad: [Acoustic Intro] [Verse – Slow Beat] [Melancholic Chorus]
[Bridge – Melodic, Acoustic Guitar Solo] [Outro - Fade Out and End]

Tips

● Combine: Mix and match metatags freely for nuanced control. (e.g., [Verse – Slow
Beat, Melodic])
● Blend: Combine styles and genres for unique sounds. (e.g., "Energetic Synthpop
with Jazzy elements")
● Clarity: Use clear, descriptive language in your prompts and lyrics
● Experiment: Don't be afraid to try new combinations and see what the AI creates!
● Remember: The more detailed and specific your prompt, the closer the AI-generated
music will be to your desired outcome. Let your creativity flow and enjoy the music-
making process!

Let me know if you'd like any more specific recommendations or help tailoring prompts
to your exact musical vision!

I hope this is clear and helpful!