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Suno AI tips and prompt cheat sheet
You will make: a 30-second hook worth posting.
How to think about Suno
Luck is the workflow
Output is probabilistic. Generate 2 to 3 versions and pick the winner. Expecting one perfect take is the fastest way to feel like the tool is broken.
Credits are fuel
You get about 50 free credits a day. Test a 30-second hook before you Extend, so you never burn credits finishing a weak idea.
One lever per pass
Change the style OR the lyrics between generations, not both. Change both and you learn nothing about what actually moved the result.
Seven mistakes to skip
The traps every beginner hits, from the Suno community. Each one costs credits.
Test with placeholder lyrics first; save final lyrics for a planned session.
Put tone, tempo, vocal, and exclusions in the style field before you generate.
Covers and Personas are side quests. Nail the hook first, explore features later.
Keep a doc of winning style blocks and personas; recreating them costs credits.
Placeholder lyrics, lock the structure, then swap real lyrics into the winner.
Build sections deliberately; crop or replace before you Extend.
Batch 3 to 5 and cherry-pick. Track 21 is the one you upload.
Adjective soup vs producer primitives
Suno reads the style field like a producer, not a poet. Concrete beats evocative.
dark atmospheric trap, modern production, emotional melodies, professional sound design
Vague adjectives. Suno guesses, and the result drifts.
trap, moody, half-time 140 BPM, autotuned male vocal with ad-libs, 808 slides, triplet hi-hats, dark bell melody, vinyl hiss
Named instruments, tempo, and a specific vocal. Suno has something to build.
Operator recipe
0 / 5 doneRoughly 10 to 20 credits for the whole run. Check off steps as you go; progress is saved on this device.
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Genre, then mood, then vocal, then two to four named instruments, then production and BPM. Aim for 8 to 15 tags.
Style: [genre], [mood], [vocal character and delivery], [2 to 4 named instruments], [production], [BPM]
Trap: Simple mode is fine to explore, but you learn structure faster, and cheaper, in Custom mode. -
One vibe per section tag, your Verse and Chorus, and always an Outro so the song does not loop or cut off.
[Intro] one vibe only, e.g. soft piano [Verse] your lines, or a description of the section [Chorus] the hook, highest energy [Outro] fade or a hard stop
Trap: [Drop] is EDM only. In a folk or acoustic track it adds a dubstep wobble. Use [Chorus] or [Bridge] instead. -
Judge the hook, not the whole song. Do not Extend yet.
Trap: Extending before you pick a winner is the most common way people waste a daily budget. -
Crop the best section if all you need is a hook. Exclude an instrument (like -piano) if there is bleed.
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Screenshot the player or the cover art, frame it in Beautify a Screenshot, and share it with a link back. See Beautify a Screenshot.
When it goes wrong
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Vocals come out the wrong gender | The style and lyrics disagree on who is singing | Add a female or male vocals tag in lyrics, then Exclude the opposite |
| Genre sounds muddy or chaotic | More than about 20 style tags dilute each other | Trim to 8 to 15 tags using the 5-part style formula |
| Extended section sounds nothing like your hook | You extended before validating the short clip | Generate a roughly 30-second hook first, then extend only winners |
| Cover comes back nearly identical to the original | Known Suno beta behavior, so variation is not guaranteed | Thumbs down, tweak the style, or use Sample instead |
| You edited the lyrics but the vocals still sing old words | Edit Displayed Lyrics changes only page text, not the audio | Regenerate the song or re-run Custom mode to change what is sung |
Share your result
Frame your player screenshot or cover in Beautify a Screenshot, shrink it with Compress Image, then post it. Plan a whole day of credits with the credit budget calculator.
At a glance
- Free tier
- About 50 credits that renew daily, roughly 10 songs. No stem separation on free; that is Pro or Premier only. Verify current pricing, it changes.
- Latest model
- v5.5 with Voices, Custom Models, and Studio on paid plans, plus a rich free model.
- Style field
- Up to roughly 1000 characters on newer models.
- Lyrics field
- Up to about 5000 characters on newer models.
- Commercial rights
- Included on paid (Pro or Premier) plans.
Song structure tags
[Verse] A verse section. Numbered verses like [Verse 1] and [Verse 2] can get different melodies.
Example: [Verse 1] then 4 to 8 lines
[Chorus] The hook, the highest-energy part. Keep it short.
Example: [Chorus] 2 to 4 lines
[Pre-Chorus] A build-up right before the chorus.
Example: [Pre-Chorus] (building intensity)
[Bridge] A contrasting, one-time section, often a new melody or key.
Example: [Bridge]
[Intro] The opening; can be instrumental and sparse.
Example: [Intro]
[Outro] A wind-down ending, often a fade.
Example: [Outro]
[Instrumental] A section with no vocals (also written [Break]).
Example: [Instrumental] guitar break
[Hook] A short repeated phrase, common in hip-hop and pop.
Example: [Hook]
Vocal delivery cues (inline)
(whispered) Soft, whispered delivery for a line.
Example: (whispered) before the line
(belted) A full-power vocal, good for a chorus.
Example: (belted)
(spoken word) Spoken or rapped delivery.
Example: (spoken word)
(falsetto) High register, common in R&B and pop.
Example: (falsetto)
(building intensity) Tells the arrangement to build.
Example: use it in a [Pre-Chorus]
Style field
5-part formula Genre, then mood, then vocal (character and delivery), then 2 to 4 named instruments, then production and BPM.
Example: see the tips below
95 BPM Anchors the tempo. Always put a BPM in the style field.
Example: lo-fi 72, R&B 78, pop 118, trap 140
instrumental, no vocals Makes an instrumental track.
Example: put it in the style field
Exclude Styles Negative styles on paid plans, to remove elements.
Example: exclude: male vocals
Editing and features
Extend Continue a song from a timestamp. Test a hook first, then extend only the winners.
Example: extend a good 30 second clip
Persona Reuse a vocal and style essence across songs (paid).
Example: save a Persona from a track
Cover Keep the melody, change the style (paid).
Example: cover a song in a new genre
Upload Audio Use a 6 to 60 second clip as a seed, then extend it.
Example: hum a melody, then extend
Get Stems Split a track into vocal and instrument stems for a DAW (paid).
Example: remix the vocal separately
No rows match. Clear the box to see all 22.
Tips
Build the style field as genre, then mood, then vocal character and delivery, then 2 to 4 named instruments, then production and BPM. Aim for 8 to 15 tags; past 20 the sound gets muddy.
A melancholic style with sad lyrics works; a mismatch like a happy style with dark lyrics gives chaotic output. Keep the two aligned.
Suno ignores artist names. Describe the sonic fingerprint instead: the BPM, the vocal character, and the production palette.
Generate a 30 second hook first and only extend the versions you like. This saves your daily credits for the good ideas.
Put [female vocals] in the lyrics and, on a paid plan, exclude male vocals. Section tags plus delivery cues give you real dynamics.
Output is probabilistic, so variation is the workflow. Make several and pick, rather than expecting one perfect take.
Copy-paste prompts
Style: indie folk, warm and nostalgic, soft female vocals, breathy delivery, acoustic guitar, upright bass, brushed drums, lo-fi tape warmth, 95 BPM
Style: synth-pop, 80s-inspired, euphoric, polished female vocals, analog synth pads, Moog bass, 118 BPM
Style: lo-fi hip-hop, chill, Rhodes piano, vinyl crackle, pitched-down vocal sample, no vocals, 75 BPM
Style: neo-soul, smooth, silky female vocals with runs, Rhodes, warm sub bass, 78 BPM
Style: cinematic orchestral, epic, no vocals, full orchestra, building from quiet to massive, 85 BPM
Style: lofi chill, soft piano, rain ambience, no vocals, 70 BPM
Frequently asked questions
- How do I stop wasting my daily Suno credits?
- Generate a short 30 second hook first to test the melody, and only Extend the versions you actually like. A tight style field of 8 to 15 tags, with the mood matched to the lyrics, also cuts down on regenerations.
- Why does naming an artist not work in Suno?
- Suno does not reproduce named artists, so the name is mostly ignored. Describe the sound instead: the BPM, the vocal character and delivery, and the production style. That gives the model something it can use.
- How do I make an instrumental track?
- Put "instrumental, no vocals" in the style field and use an [Instrumental] section tag in the lyrics area. You can still shape the arrangement with instrument names and a BPM.
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