Write a simple prompt that leaves musical room

In the current generator, choose Simple Mode and write this prompt in Description. A simple prompt should describe a coherent piece of music, not prove how many music terms you know.

Use this five-part shape:

scene or purpose + genre family + emotional tension + motion + focal sound

You do not need every part every time. Three strong decisions are usually better than ten weak ones.

Start with the song’s job

The same “upbeat pop song” could be written for a product launch, a graduation video, a children’s game, or a bitter breakup scene. The job changes the arrangement.

Compare:

Upbeat pop song about summer.

with:

Bright guitar-pop for the final scene of a coming-of-age film, excited but slightly nostalgic.

The second prompt gives the model a dramatic situation. “Excited but slightly nostalgic” also creates useful emotional tension; the song does not have to stay on one flat mood.

Name a genre family, not a catalogue

Start broad:

acoustic indie folk;
melodic deep house;
soulful contemporary R&B;
cinematic chamber pop;
dusty boom-bap hip-hop.

Then add one nearby modifier. Listing six unrelated genres often produces a blurred compromise. If you genuinely want a hybrid, explain the relationship:

A restrained chamber-pop verse that opens into a euphoric drum-and-bass chorus.

Now the contrast has a place in the arrangement.

Describe motion over time

Words such as “cinematic” and “epic” say little about what should happen next. Motion language is more actionable:

opens sparsely, then adds percussion;
steady groove with a late lift;
tense verse, wide and relieved chorus;
gradually strips back to voice and piano;
short intro, immediate first verse.

Current music models can follow more conversational and detailed directions than earlier generations. In this product, that text belongs in Description. Use the extra space to describe development, not to stack adjectives.

Choose one focal sound

If every instrument is important, none of them is.

Pick one lead identity:

dry close-miked vocal;
rubbery electric bass;
fingerpicked nylon guitar;
detuned upright piano;
clipped house percussion.

You may mention supporting elements, but keep the hierarchy clear:

Led by fingerpicked nylon guitar, with brushed percussion and a quiet cello entering after the first chorus.

Four prompts worth adapting

Narrative song

A warm indie-folk story song about two friends missing the last train. Conversational low vocal, fingerpicked guitar, restrained verses, and a chorus that feels relieved rather than triumphant.

Instrumental background

Unobtrusive instrumental for a product walkthrough. Soft marimba and muted electronic percussion, curious and precise, steady pace, no dramatic drops.

Dance track

Melodic deep house for a late-night drive. Deep steady groove, warm bass, organic percussion, and a gradual build into a wide but controlled final section.

Short hook

A playful 20-second electro-pop hook for a cooking clip, bright female vocal, handclaps, one memorable phrase, ending cleanly.

Revise one axis at a time

When a result misses, label the miss:

identity: wrong genre or sound palette;
emotion: too cheerful, dark, sentimental, or aggressive;
motion: no contrast or build;
performance: vocal character or delivery is wrong;
form: intro, chorus, or ending is misplaced.

Change the relevant phrase and keep the rest. Prompt writing improves when every revision has a reason.

For a more detailed production brief, switch to Advanced Mode and use Style. There, Enhance your style description with AI can supply vocabulary, but inspect its rewrite before generating: it may also add decisions you never made. You remain the editor.

If you have not generated a track yet, begin with your first AI song. When you need separate control over lyrics and production language, continue with writing a Style prompt.