Suno Technical Commands / Prompts
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Hi People,
If anyone has any more hints, Commands, or prompts.
So I have been playing with the SOUNDS TOOL.
I have been working on Strange Instruments.
I have made samples of these how do you share them?
Here's the list.
Theremin, ondes martenot, glass harmonica, cristal baschet, stylophone, musical saw, waterphone, prepared
piano (objects placed on strings), toy piano, kalimba, hang drum / handpan, tongue drum, singing bowls,
Tibetan bowls, jaw harp, flexatone, whirly tube / hose, thunder sheet, wind machine (orchestral), ocean drum,
rain stick, spring reverb tank, oil can guitar, cigar box guitar, daxophone, stroh violin (amplified violin horn),
marxophone, autoharp, hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, oud, sitar,
sarod, sarangi, p**a, guzheng, erhu, koto, shamisen, taiko drums, bodhran, didgeridoo, mbira (thumb piano),
kora, balafon, berimbau, carimba, musical spoons, saw blade, brake drum, log drum, wooden box drum,
vibraslap, cuica.
05/04/2026
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SUNO AI
The Complete Creator's Guide v2
Here's the complete chapter list from the PDF:
PART ONE — Understanding Suno AI
Chapter 1: What Is Suno AI
Chapter 2: How Suno Thinks
PART TWO — The Building Blocks
Chapter 3: Genres & Sub-Genres
Chapter 4: Mood & Emotion
Chapter 5: Tempo, BPM & Rhythm
Chapter 6: Instruments
Chapter 7: Vocal Styles
Chapter 8: Production & Mix Feel
Chapter 9: Musical Keys, Scales & Modes
Chapter 10: Chord Progressions
PART THREE — The Prompt System
Chapter 11: The Style Prompt
Chapter 12: The Lyrics Field & Tag System
Chapter 13: Structure Tags
Chapter 14: Advanced Tag Syntax
Chapter 15: Inline Production Cues
Chapter 16: Lyrics Formatting Tricks
Chapter 17: Sound Effects
Chapter 18: Harmonic & Music Theory Tags
Chapter 19: Negative Prompts
Chapter 20: The Master Prompt Templates
PART FOUR — Refinement & Troubleshooting
Chapter 21: Reading & Diagnosing Your Output
Chapter 22: Iterating & Refining
Chapter 23: Troubleshooting Common Problems
PART FIVE — Lyrics & Storytelling
Chapter 24: Writing Lyrics That Work With AI
Chapter 25: Lyric Clichés and How to Beat Them
Chapter 26: Storytelling Through Song
PART SIX — Advanced Features & Workflows
Chapter 27: Using Reference Tracks
Chapter 28: Audio Upload Features
Chapter 29: Suno Studio
Chapter 30: Seeds, Timestamps & Reproducibility
Chapter 31: Building Longer & More Complex Songs
Chapter 32: Genre-Specific Workflows
Chapter 33: Suno for Content Creators
Chapter 34: Suno for Music Producers
Chapter 35: Suno for Songwriters
PART SEVEN — Professional Use & Beyond
Chapter 36: Suno for Educators & Therapists
Chapter 37: Publishing & Distributing Your Music
Chapter 38: Monetising Your Suno Music
Chapter 39: Ethics of AI Music Creation
Chapter 40: The Future of Suno & AI Music
Chapter 41: Building a Creative Practice
Chapter 42: Legal Rights & Commercial Use
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Complete Tag Reference
Appendix B: Genre & Style Prompt Library
Appendix C: Mood & Emotion Word Bank
Appendix D: Troubleshooting Quick Reference
Appendix E: BPM Reference by Genre
Appendix F: Instrument Reference Guide
Appendix G: Glossary of Terms
Appendix H: Further Resources & Community
All 42 chapters and 8 appendices.
🎛️ PRODUCTION / MIX FEEL
OVERALL QUALITY / POLISH
Polished, studio-quality, radio-ready, pristine, clean, crystal clear, professional, high-fidelity, hi-fi, broadcast-ready, commercial, glossy, slick, overproduced, maximalist, lush, dense, layered, wall of sound, raw, unpolished, rough around the edges, demo-quality, bedroom recorded, DIY, home studio feel, lo-fi, degraded, damaged, worn, dusty, gritty, unmastered
WARMTH / TEXTURE
Warm, cozy, soft, mellow, buttery, honeyed, golden, velvety, thick, woolly, fuzzy, woolen, organic, natural, earthy, acoustic, wooden, resonant, rich, full-bodied, syrupy, deep, lush, cold, icy, sterile, clinical, brittle, harsh, sharp, glassy, crystalline, metallic, synthetic, plastic, artificial, digital, processed
ANALOG / VINTAGE FEEL
Analog warmth, tape warmth, tape saturation, tape hiss, vinyl crackle, vinyl warmth, record static, needle drop, 1950s mono, 1960s stereo spread, 1970s warm mix, 1980s gated reverb, 1980s drum machine feel, cassette lo-fi, worn cassette tape, reel-to-reel, tube amp warmth, valve distortion, analog compression, spring reverb, plate reverb, aged, vintage, retro, old-school, classic, timeless, nostalgic production
SPACE / REVERB / DEPTH
Dry, close-mic'd, intimate, in-your-face, no reverb, tight, punchy, present, forward, dry mix, wet, reverb-heavy, drowned in reverb, cavernous, cathedral reverb, church reverb, hall reverb, room reverb, spring reverb, plate reverb, shimmer reverb, reverse reverb, long reverb tail, short decay, gated reverb (the 80s snare snap), ambient space, airy, open, breathing room, spacious, vast, deep, three-dimensional, layered depth, distant, far-away, ethereal wash, submerged, underwater, tunnel echo, cavern echo, stadium echo, outdoor feel, outdoor concert feel, open air
COMPRESSION / DYNAMICS
Punchy, tight, compressed, heavily compressed, squashed, limited, loud, maximized, dynamic, uncompressed, breathing dynamics, soft attack, hard attack, pumping sidechain, sidechain compression (the ducking effect heard in house/EDM), parallel compression, transient-heavy, snappy, clicky, soft, pillowy, rounded, gentle
BASS / LOW END
Bass-heavy, bass-forward, sub-bass dominant, deep bass, thick low end, muddy low end, tight bass, punchy kick, booming, thumping, rolling bass, minimal bass, thin, no bass, 808 sub, clean sub, distorted bass, growling bass, bass-led mix, bass-forward mix, low-end focused
STEREO / WIDTH
Wide stereo, wide mix, expansive, panoramic, spread out, stereo spread, narrow, mono, mono-compatible, centered, tight center, lush stereo field, ping-pong stereo, hard-panned, ambient stereo, immersive, enveloping, surrounding, intimate mono, vintage mono, lo-fi mono
CLARITY / MIX BALANCE
Clean mix, clear separation, well-defined, each instrument sits in its own space, guitar-led mix, piano-driven mix, vocal-forward mix, bass-forward mix, drums-forward mix, synth-led mix, balanced mix, muddy mix (use to describe a genre, not always a flaw), dense layering, transparent, uncluttered, minimalist mix, sparse, open arrangement, stripped back, naked production, just voice and one instrument
EFFECTS / PROCESSING
Heavy reverb, long delay, tape delay, slapback delay, echo, tremolo, vibrato, phaser, flanger, chorus effect, pitch shifting, harmonizer, distortion, overdrive, fuzz, bitcrusher, glitch, stutter, granular, time-stretch, reverse audio, filtered, low-pass filter, high-pass filter, telephone filter, radio filter, megaphone, walkie-talkie, lo-fi filter, underwater filter, dark filter, bright and airy, hyped high end, scooped mids
ERA / DECADE PRODUCTION STYLE
1920s acoustic recording, 1930s big band mic, 1940s warmth, 1950s mono rockabilly, 1960s psychedelic studio tricks, 1970s warm analog, 1980s polished digital, 1980s gated drums, 1990s alternative raw, 2000s loudness wars, 2000s emo production, 2010s EDM drop production, 2010s trap hi-hat patterns, 2020s hyperpop glitch, modern streaming production, current pop production
ENVIRONMENT / SETTING
Live concert recording, stadium energy, arena sound, club mix, festival mix, late-night DJ set, intimate club, jazz club, coffee shop, bar room, dive bar, church acoustics, concert hall, outdoor stage, street recording, field recording, bedroom, home studio, bathroom reverb, kitchen table, campfire acoustic, forest acoustic
MIXING PERSPECTIVE DESCRIPTORS
Guitar-led, piano-driven, synth-forward, bass-forward, vocal-forward, drums up front, buried vocals, vocals in the mix, layered harmonics, horn section punctuation, rhythm section tight, loose and live-feeling, locked to the grid, human feel, quantized, swung, groove-based, mechanical, robotic, humanized
MASTERING / LOUDNESS
Loud master, competitive loudness, radio loudness, quiet master, dynamic master, punchy master, warm master, bright master, hyped high end, boosted low end, scooped mids, balanced EQ, natural master, unmastered demo feel, vinyl-cut master, streaming-optimized
PRO TIP: Production descriptors work best placed at the end of your style prompt, after genre, mood, and instruments. Think of them as the final coat of paint. Example:
"Dark trap, heavy 808s, eerie synth pads, raspy male vocals, late-night atmosphere — bass-heavy, wide stereo, reverb-drenched, analog warmth, 140 BPM"
VOCAL STYLE
Gender / Type
Male vocals, female vocals, androgynous vocals, non-binary vocal tone, duet (male and female), group harmonies, choir, children's chorus, solo voice, multi-tracked vocals
Tone / Texture
Smooth, silky, velvety, creamy, warm, honeyed, rich, full-bodied, round, bright, airy, thin, reedy, nasal, twangy, husky, smoky, throaty, gravelly, gritty, raspy, rough, raw, coarse, sandpaper, cracked, weathered, worn, scratchy, breathy, wispy, delicate, fragile, intimate, close-mic'd, whispery, barely-there
Technique
Falsetto, head voice, chest voice, mixed voice, belting, crooning, yodeling, melismatic (runs and riffs), vibrato, straight tone (no vibrato), s**t singing, vocalise (wordless melody), overtone singing / throat singing, beatboxing, whistle register, speaking-singing (sprechgesang), rap, spoken word, slam poetry, chanting, Gregorian chant, call and response, gospel ad-libs, punk shout, death growl, black metal shriek, hardcore scream, emo cry-singing, R&B runs, country twang, jazz phrasing, blues bent notes
Delivery / Emotion
Powerful, commanding, authoritative, confident, vulnerable, fragile, tender, intimate, passionate, pleading, desperate, distant, detached, cold, icy, haunted, tortured, joyful, playful, sarcastic, storytelling, conversational, theatrical, dramatic, operatic, subdued, restrained, explosive, frantic, hypnotic, hypnotic monotone, spoken narrative over music
Character / Colour
Ethereal, celestial, angelic, otherworldly, ghostly, spectral, demonic, ancient, timeless, soulful, gospel-drenched, bluesy, jazzy, folk-weathered, punk-raw, arena-ready, stadium anthem, bedroom-recorded, lo-fi intimacy, radio-polished, studio-pristine, tape-saturated warmth
Effects on Voice
Heavy reverb, long reverb tail, dry close-mic, pitched up, pitched down, vocoder, talk-box, autotune (subtle), autotune (heavy melodyne style), pitch-shifted, distorted vocal, megaphone effect, telephone filter, radio effect, underwater effect, layered harmonies, doubled vocals, wide stereo spread, mono centered vocal
🎻 INSTRUMENTS — RARE
Carillon (church bell tower instrument), serpent (ancient brass horn), ophicleide, cimbalom (Hungarian hammered dulcimer), hardanger fiddle, nøkken fiddle, theorbo (long-necked lute), chitarrone, baroque lute, vihuela, ud/oud (Middle Eastern lute), rebec (medieval fiddle), crumhorn, shawm, sackbut, rackett (double reed), rauschpfeife, bass recorder, gemshorn, ocarina, pennywhistle in unusual keys, launeddas (Sardinian triple pipe), hulusi (Chinese gourd flute), bansuri, ney flute, duduk (Armenian oboe), zurna, nagaswaram, sahnai, morin khuur (Mongolian horsehead fiddle), kobyz, sato, yaylı tambur, kaval, gaida (Balkan bagpipe), uilleann pipes, Scottish smallpipes, French musette, biniou, bazantar, strumstick, marxophone, bandoneon, bayan accordion, concert harp (vs. lever harp), pedal steel guitar, musical glasses, glass armonica, spinet, virginal, clavichord, fortepiano, portative organ, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, hardingfele, gadulka, gusle, kemençe, rebab, ravanahatha, gopichand, tumbi, dotar, dutar, tar (Persian lute), setar, santur, qanun, kanun, ruan, konghou (Chinese harp), gayageum, haegeum, geomungo, shinobue, shakuhachi, biwa, sho (Japanese mouth organ), khim, ranat (Thai xylophone), gamelan instruments (gong, kenong, saron, gender, bonang), steel pan / steel drum, hang drum, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, crotales, singing saw, glass harmonica, musical saw, musical glasses, waterphone, pyrophone (fire organ), hydraulophone (water organ), aeolian harp (wind-played)
INSTRUMENTS — STRANGE
Theremin, ondes martenot, glass harmonica, cristal baschet, stylophone, musical saw, waterphone, prepared piano (objects placed on strings), toy piano, kalimba, hang drum / handpan, tongue drum, singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, jaw harp / jaw harp, flexatone, whirly tube / hose, thunder sheet, wind machine (orchestral), ocean drum, rain stick, spring reverb tank, oil can guitar, cigar box guitar, daxophone, stroh violin (amplified violin horn), marxophone, autoharp, hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, oud, sitar, sarod, sarangi, p**a, guzheng, erhu, koto, shamisen, taiko drums, bodhran, didgeridoo, mbira (thumb piano), kora, balafon, berimbau, carimba, musical spoons, saw blade, brake drum, log drum, wooden box drum, vibraslap, cuica
🎸 INSTRUMENTS — EVERYDAY
Strings / Guitar Family
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fingerpicked acoustic, strummed acoustic, classical nylon string guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar, resonator guitar, bass guitar, electric bass, upright double bass, slap bass, fretless bass
Keys / Piano Family
Piano, grand piano, upright piano, electric piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ, church organ, pipe organ, harpsichord, clavinet, keytar, Fender Rhodes, mellotron
Drums / Percussion
Drum kit, live drums, programmed drums, drum machine, 808 drums, trap drums, hi-hats, snare, kick drum, toms, cymbals, claps, handclaps, shaker, tambourine, cowbell, congas, bongos, djembe, cajon, tabla, timbales, maracas, triangle
Brass
Trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, French horn, tuba, euphonium, baritone horn, cornet, brass section, horn stabs
Woodwind
Saxophone (alto, tenor, soprano, baritone), flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, recorder, tin whistle, harmonica, melodica
Strings (Orchestral)
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, string section, string quartet, string ensemble, pizzicato strings, bowed strings, tremolo strings
Synths / Electronic
Synth pad, synth lead, synth bass, analog synth, digital synth, arpeggiator, sequencer, Moog synth, 808 bass, 909 drum machine, LFO wobble, sub-bass, sawtooth synth, square wave synth, sine wave bass
Voice (as instrument)
Choir, backing vocals, harmonies, vocal chops, vocal samples, a ca****la, humming, vocalise, s**t, beatboxing, spoken word
⏱️ TEMPO / ENERGY FEELDescriptive Words
Glacial, very slow, slow, slow burn, languid, dragging, drawling, unhurried, laid-back, relaxed, easygoing, lazy, loping, strolling, mid-tempo, steady, cruising, walking pace, moderate, flowing, driving, pushing, urgent, brisk, uptempo, fast, racing, frenetic, breakneck, frantic, relentless, relentlessly fast, hyperactive, chaoticEnergy Feel Words
Simmering, smoldering, creeping, building, swelling, escalating, exploding, crashing, pulsing, throbbing, pounding, stomping, plodding, drifting, floating, gliding, soaring, cascading, rolling, swinging, bouncing, galloping, sprinting, locked-in groove, hypnotic, trance-like, meditative, still, breathless, relentless forward motion, cinematic tensionBPM Ranges (use actual numbers for precision)
40–60 BPM — very slow, ambient, funeral doom
60–80 BPM — slow ballad, lo-fi, trap half-time
80–95 BPM — R&B, soul, slow hip-hop
95–110 BPM — pop ballad, mid-tempo indie
110–125 BPM — pop, rock, funk, house
125–135 BPM — dance, house, disco
135–150 BPM — drum & bass, trance, techno
150–170 BPM — jungle, hardstyle, speed metal
170–200 BPM — gabber, grindcore, extreme metalRhythm Feel Descriptors
Straight, swung, syncopated, half-time feel, double-time feel, triplet feel, shuffle groove, off-beat, on-the-one, polyrhythmic, cross-rhythm, irregular time signature, 3/4 waltz time, 5/4, 7/8, 6/8, breakbeat, four-on-the-floor, boom-bap, trap hi-hats, programmed drums, live-room drum feel, rimshot snare, ghost notes
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😢 SADNESS / HEARTBREAK
Melancholic, sorrowful, heartbroken, grief-stricken, mournful, desolate, longing, aching, wistful, tearful, lamenting, brokenhearted, forlorn, dejected, despairing, heavy-hearted, resigned, somber, bleak, bereft, pining, lost, abandoned, hollow, empty
😊 HAPPINESS / JOY
Joyful, euphoric, uplifting, cheerful, elated, blissful, radiant, gleeful, sunny, carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, jubilant, giddy, exuberant, playful, bright, warm, feel-good, celebratory, ecstatic, beaming, breezy, bouncy, spirited
😤 ANGER / AGGRESSION
Aggressive, furious, intense, vengeful, defiant, rebellious, raw, bitter, resentful, seething, confrontational, explosive, volatile, hostile, fierce, abrasive, cutting, unrelenting, savage, ruthless, gritty, visceral
😱 FEAR / TENSION
Tense, anxious, uneasy, dread-filled, ominous, foreboding, suspenseful, paranoid, unsettling, nervous, on-edge, claustrophobic, creeping, haunting, sinister, chilling, menacing, threatening, restless, fearful
✨ MYSTERY / DARKNESS
Mysterious, dark, eerie, shadowy, occult, cryptic, enigmatic, ethereal, otherworldly, spectral, ghostly, brooding, noir, obscure, murky, nightmarish, surreal, dreamlike, uncanny, gothic, macabre, twisted, dissonant
💪 POWER / CONFIDENCE
Triumphant, empowering, bold, anthemic, epic, unstoppable, powerful, commanding, dominant, fierce, fearless, strong, determined, victorious, heroic, proud, assured, relentless, driving, motivating
🌙 CALM / PEACE
Peaceful, serene, tranquil, meditative, soothing, gentle, soft, hushed, still, quiet, restful, contemplative, zen, spacious, floating, airy, delicate, tender, lullaby-like, calmly flowing
💭 NOSTALGIA / MEMORY
Nostalgic, retro, reminiscent, bittersweet, sentimental, longing, old-soul, timeless, vintage, faded, warm memories, golden, hazy, dreamlike recollection, yearning, reflective, throwback
❤️ ROMANCE / DESIRE
Romantic, passionate, sensual, intimate, seductive, flirtatious, tender, loving, longing, sultry, warm, affectionate, vulnerable, devoted, yearning, slow-burning, intoxicating, lustful, electric, magnetic, breathless
🌊 EPIC / CINEMATIC
Epic, cinematic, grandiose, sweeping, majestic, soaring, monumental, dramatic, colossal, enormous, vast, stirring, emotionally climactic, orchestral tension, heart-swelling, larger than life, powerful build
🤔 INTROSPECTIVE / PHILOSOPHICAL
Introspective, reflective, thoughtful, contemplative, searching, questioning, uncertain, deep, pensive, soul-searching, existential, complex, layered, nuanced, quietly profound, meditative, inner journey
🎉 PARTY / CELEBRATION
Festive, party, club-ready, dancefloor, hype, electric, high-energy, pumping, rave, euphoric rush, carnival, celebratory, wild, hedonistic, frenetic, crowd-pleasing, festival, hands-in-the-air
🌿 NATURE / SPIRITUAL
Earthy, organic, grounded, spiritual, celestial, cosmic, transcendent, primal, raw nature, meditative, sacred, elemental, ancient, shamanic, flowing like water, expansive like sky
🌀 COMPLEX / MIXED EMOTIONS
Bittersweet, conflicted, ambivalent, beautifully sad, hopeful despite pain, quietly defiant, tender but fierce, joyful melancholy, numb, detached, dissociative, aching but at peace, cathartic, healing, release
🔥 ENERGY STATES (pair with any mood above)
Slow burn, simmering, building, exploding, fading, pulsing, relentless, hypnotic, restless, still, oscillating, cascading, crashing, drifting
PRO TIP: Suno responds really well to combining two moods that complement each other rather than conflict, like:
"melancholic but hopeful"
"dark yet euphoric"
"tender but fierce"
"nostalgic and bittersweet"
"tense and brooding"
"cinematic and triumphant"
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