Unlock Your Music Potential: Best Practices for Creating Viral AI Tracks

Are you ready to take your music creation to the next level? Dive into the world of AI music with Jack Righteous and uncover the secrets to creating viral tracks that captivate audiences.

Introduction

Hello, I'm Jack Righteous, and I'm excited to share my journey and best practices for creating AI music. You can find me on Suno under Jack Righteous Music. Since Suno's explosion in popularity back in February 2024, I've been an active member and have been on the Premier Plan since March. Over this time, I've created more than 1000 tracks, with one of my songs reaching an impressive 250,000 plays.

I regularly test my finished tracks on SoundCloud, where I've accumulated about 100,000 plays since March. Initially, I had over 400 songs on SoundCloud, but I recently streamlined my collection, removing tracks with zero likes after 100 plays. This left me with around 250 tracks, of which only 20 have garnered enough likes to be considered viable for marketing efforts.

Some may view these numbers critically, suggesting that having only 1% of songs with potential for 1,000 streams on Spotify is a negative outcome. However, I see it differently. Creating 20 songs in three months with the potential to go viral is a significant achievement. This article is for those just starting out, aspiring to become the next "Jack Righteous." I will share my best practices and insights that have led to the creation of the majority of my songs.

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating AI Music

Step 1: Define Your Track

Theme: Choose a central idea or story for your song.
Example: Original Sin

Genre: Decide on the style of music.
Example: Dubstep Reggae

Tone: Determine the mood or emotion you want to convey.
Example: Bouncy, Emotional

Key Words: Select words that reflect your theme, brand, and tone. These will form the basis of your chorus and verses and can be emphasized with adlibs.
Example: Temptation, Eden, Forbidden, Joy

Step 2: Find a Model for Your Track

Find a track that captures the emotion and elements you want to include in your song. This step is about understanding and recreating the feeling, not copying the track.

• Identify Emotional Elements: Focus on the instruments, chords, chord progressions, and transitions that evoke the desired emotions.
• Analyze the Track: Break down the song structure, noting how different parts contribute to the overall feel.
• Incorporate Similar Elements: Use similar musical elements in your track to evoke the same emotions.

Note: Avoid trying to recreate an existing track exactly, as this can violate terms of use for AI tools like Suno AI.

Step 3: Create Custom Lyrics and Music Prompts

Use AI software to help generate custom lyrics and music prompts. This will guide the AI in producing the desired musical elements.

Custom Lyrics: Write lyrics that align with your chosen theme, genre, and tone.
Example: “In the garden, temptation’s sweet / Forbidden fruit at our feet / Joy and sin, intertwined / In Eden, our fates aligned”
Character Limit: 3000 characters

Music Prompt: Craft a concise prompt describing the style of music.
Example: “Bouncy Dubstep Reggae with emotional undertones”
Character Limit: 120 characters

My practice involves using a lot of generations and adjustments to both the custom lyric prompt and especially on the style of music prompt. We will cover that flow in a different article.

By following these steps, you'll have a structured approach to creating your AI-generated music. Ready to dive in and start creating? Let’s get those creative juices flowing!