Suno AI Prompts Guide P-S for Mastery
Gary Whittaker
GET JACKED INTO Suno AI: Prompts Guide (P–S)
🔄 This article was originally published in 2024 and updated on June 9, 2025.
✅ Re-updated January 12, 2026 to improve navigation, UX, consistency, and prompt quality.
How to Use These Prompts (Fast + Clean)
- Use the Style field for genre + sound direction (keep it concrete: genre, mood, BPM, instruments).
- Keep moods tight (1–2 mood words is usually enough).
- Keep instruments concrete (3–6 nouns: “analog synth, 808, congas, brass”).
- Set a BPM using the number + “BPM”.
- Generate 2–3 versions, choose the best, then refine with small changes.
What this page gives you: copy/paste-ready style prompts to get “in the pocket” faster.
What this page does not fully reveal: the deeper tag-stacking + control system for repeatable structure, intensity planning, and vocal delivery (that’s gated on purpose).
Prompt Builder Template (Copy + Fill)
Use this when you want better results without overloading the model.
Template (Style field)
[STYLE/GENRE], [1–2 MOOD WORDS], [BPM], [3–6 INSTRUMENTS], [optional: scene/purpose]
Example
Synthwave, nostalgic, 100 BPM, analog synths, retro drums, gated reverb, arpeggiated bass, neon night drive
P — Pop to Psytrance
Jump to a P genre:
Pop · Pop Punk · Post-Rock · Progressive House · Progressive Rock · Psytrance
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Pop
Beginner Safe: Pop, catchy, upbeat, 120 BPM, synths, electric guitar, drum machine, clean mix
Intermediate Better: Pop, radio-ready, upbeat, 120 BPM, bright synth hook, tight drums, clean bass, wide chorus, simple singable melody
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Pop Punk
Beginner Safe: Pop punk, energetic, 170 BPM, distorted guitars, fast drums, punchy bass
Intermediate Better: Pop punk, energetic, youthful, 170 BPM, palm-muted guitars, snappy snare, driving bass, big chorus hook, tight arrangement
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Post-Rock
Beginner Safe: Post-rock, atmospheric, 90 BPM, clean guitar, delay, ambient layers, slow drums
Intermediate Better: Post-rock, cinematic, expansive, 90 BPM, clean guitar swells, delay trails, evolving pads, gradual build, wide ambience, minimal vocal
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Progressive House
Beginner Safe: Progressive house, euphoric, 128 BPM, four-on-the-floor kick, synth arps, pads, bassline
Intermediate Better: Progressive house, euphoric, driving, 128 BPM, layered synth arpeggios, sidechained pads, clean bass, long build, melodic drop, festival energy
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Progressive Rock
Beginner Safe: Progressive rock, epic, 120 BPM, clean + distorted guitars, tom-heavy drums, melodic bass
Intermediate Better: Progressive rock, epic, adventurous, 120 BPM, layered guitars, tom fills, dynamic sections, evolving motifs, big chorus, polished mix
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Psytrance
Beginner Safe: Psytrance, hypnotic, 140 BPM, rolling bass, acid synth, tribal percussion, FX sweeps
Intermediate Better: Psytrance, hypnotic, energetic, 140 BPM, rolling bassline, resonant acid lead, tight kick, layered FX, tension build, psychedelic textures, minimal vocal chops
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Q — Qawwali
Jump to:
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Qawwali
Beginner Safe: Qawwali, spiritual, passionate, 80 BPM, harmonium, tabla, handclaps, call-and-response vocals
Intermediate Better: Qawwali, spiritual, intense, 80 BPM, harmonium drone, tabla groove, handclaps, rising chorus, group vocals, call-and-response, celebratory energy
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Qawwali (Modern Fusion)
Beginner Safe: Qawwali fusion, uplifting, 90 BPM, harmonium, tabla, bass, light electronic percussion
Intermediate Better: Qawwali fusion, uplifting, modern, 90 BPM, harmonium lead, tabla + electronic kick, warm bass, wide chorus, group vocals, tasteful FX, clean mix
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R — R&B to Rockabilly
Jump to an R genre:
R&B · Reggae · Rockabilly · Rap (Modern) · Ragga / Dancehall
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R&B
Beginner Safe: R&B, smooth, emotional, 90 BPM, electric piano, soft drums, warm bass, soulful vocal
Intermediate Better: R&B, smooth, intimate, 90 BPM, Rhodes chords, tight kick, soft snare, warm sub bass, airy harmonies, modern clean mix
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Reggae
Beginner Safe: Reggae, laid-back, positive, 75 BPM, offbeat guitar, dub bass, percussion, light organ
Intermediate Better: Reggae, laid-back, sunny, 75 BPM, skank guitar, bubble organ, deep dub bass, one-drop groove, light delay, relaxed vocal
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Rockabilly
Beginner Safe: Rockabilly, retro, energetic, 140 BPM, slap bass, twang guitar, snare, vintage reverb
Intermediate Better: Rockabilly, 50s, energetic, 140 BPM, slap upright bass, twang lead guitar, snappy snare, swing feel, short room reverb, tight arrangement
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Rap (Modern)
Beginner Safe: Modern rap, confident, 145 BPM, 808 bass, crisp hats, punchy kick, minimal melody
Intermediate Better: Modern rap, confident, 145 BPM, 808 bass, crisp hats, snappy snare, sparse synth motif, hook-ready bounce, clean loud mix
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Ragga / Dancehall
Beginner Safe: Ragga dancehall, bouncy, 100 BPM, syncopated drums, deep bass, bright synth stabs
Intermediate Better: Ragga dancehall, bouncy, playful, 100 BPM, syncopated kick, snare snaps, deep bass, bright synth stabs, chant-ready hook, clean mix
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S — Samba to Synthwave
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Samba
Beginner Safe: Samba, festive, lively, 100 BPM, surdo, agogo bells, percussion, acoustic guitar
Intermediate Better: Samba, festive, lively, 100 BPM, surdo pulse, layered percussion, agogo bells, bright rhythm guitar, crowd chorus feel, clean mix
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Ska
Beginner Safe: Ska, bouncy, upbeat, 110 BPM, brass hits, guitar upstrokes, organ, tight drums
Intermediate Better: Ska, bouncy, upbeat, 110 BPM, punchy brass stabs, skank guitar, organ bubble, fast hi-hats, chanty chorus hook, bright mix
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Soul
Beginner Safe: Soul, deep, passionate, 85 BPM, horn section, bass, warm keys, gospel backing
Intermediate Better: Soul, deep, heartfelt, 85 BPM, warm keys, horn accents, tight drums, rich bass, gospel backing vocals, dynamic chorus lift
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Synthwave
Beginner Safe: Synthwave, nostalgic, futuristic, 100 BPM, analog synths, retro drums, gated reverb, arps
Intermediate Better: Synthwave, neon, nostalgic, 100 BPM, analog synth lead, arpeggiated bass, retro drum machine, gated snare, wide pads, night drive energy
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Shoegaze
Beginner Safe: Shoegaze, dreamy, 120 BPM, washed guitars, reverb, soft drums, warm bass
Intermediate Better: Shoegaze, dreamy, hazy, 120 BPM, layered reverb guitars, soft snare, warm bass, blurred vocals, slow build, wide wall-of-sound mix
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Synth Pop
Beginner Safe: Synth pop, bright, 120 BPM, clean synth chords, punchy drums, simple bass, catchy hook
Intermediate Better: Synth pop, bright, upbeat, 120 BPM, glossy synth chords, tight drums, clean bassline, hooky chorus, light retro sheen, radio-ready mix
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Common Mistakes That Kill Results
- Over-stacking descriptors: 10+ mood words often produces averaged, bland results.
- Mixing too many styles: “pop + trap + rock + EDM” often collapses into generic pop.
- Over-instrumenting: listing 12 instruments can blur the arrangement; start with 3–6.
- Forcing everything at once: vocals + complex structure + heavy FX works better in steps.
- Not iterating: generate 2–3, pick the best, then refine small changes.
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Unlock Advanced Control (What’s Intentionally Gated)
This page is designed to be usable for everyone — but some of the highest-leverage control methods are kept inside paid resources on purpose. That’s where the “repeatable system” lives.
- Structure control: how to reliably lock intros, hooks, bridges, and builds without prompt collapse.
- Intensity mapping: how to plan energy ramps so your track evolves instead of looping.
- Vocal delivery control: how to steer cadence, articulation, and performance without “over-directing.”
- Consistency workflows: how to keep a series sounding like a series across multiple generations.
- Tag-stack rules: what overrides what, and what combinations quietly break results.
If you just want to explore, this page is enough to get real progress. If you want repeatability and control, that’s where the system becomes the difference.
Ready to Launch or Level Up Your AI Music Journey?
Explore the Full Suno AI Prompt Series
- A–C Prompt Guide – Starter genres and basic prompt formatting
- D–E Prompt Guide – Dance, EDM, Electro Swing, Emotional styles
- G–I Prompt Guide – Genre complexity and rhythm diversity
- J–M Prompt Guide – Jazz, Metal, and mid-alphabet creativity
- N–O Prompt Guide – Neo-Soul, Noise Rock, Opera, and Orchestral
- P–S Prompt Guide – Pop, Psytrance, Samba, Synthwave and more
- T–Z Prompt Guide – Trap, Trance, Vaporwave, Zydeco, and final styles
- Master Tempo in Music – Full tempo breakdowns from Lento to Prestissimo
- Build Intensity Prompt Guide – Drive energy, tension, and progression
- Metatags Guide – Master tag-based structure and control
- Advanced Prompt Techniques – Meta tags, structure tricks, expert prompt building
This guide is part of the GET JACKED INTO Suno Prompt Series. Bookmark it, build with it, and use the system to go further.