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GET JACKED INTO Suno AI: G–I Prompt Guide

🔄 Originally published in 2024 · Updated April 16, 2025 · Revised June 9, 2025
✅ Re-updated January 12, 2026 to improve navigation, UX, and next-step routing
Built for Suno AI free-tier creators (v4-era workflows) and still compatible with prompt best practices as of January 12, 2026.



How to Use These Prompts (Fast + Clean)

Suno generally responds best when your intent is clear: genre, mood, instrumentation, and tempo—then small iterations from the best result. If you’re writing lyrics in Custom Mode, structure tags like [Verse] and [Chorus] can help keep lyrical sections organized. (Official guidance encourages specificity and structured lyrics when you want control.)

  • Pick 1 anchor style (e.g., “Grunge”). Start narrow.
  • Add 1–2 mood words max (e.g., “raw, gritty”). Too many moods can blur results.
  • Add 3–6 instrumentation nouns (e.g., “distorted guitars, punchy drums, thick bass”). Keep them concrete.
  • Set a BPM (e.g., “110 BPM”). Use the number + BPM.
  • Generate 2–3 versions, pick the best, then refine with small changes.

What this page gives you: Copy/paste-ready prompt builds for G–I genres.
What this page does not fully reveal: the deeper tag-stacking + control system used to lock structure, intensity, and vocal delivery for consistent releases (that’s gated on purpose).

Skip straight to G tags →

Note: Suno’s official guidance emphasizes being specific (genre/mood/instruments/tempo) and using structure tags for lyrics when you want clearer outcomes.


Prompt Builder Template (Copy + Fill)

Use this when you want a strong result without overloading the model.

Template

[STYLE/GENRE], [1–2 MOOD WORDS], [BPM], [3–6 INSTRUMENTS], [OPTIONAL: mix/era/scene]

Example

Hyperpop, chaotic, 160 BPM, glitch synths, heavy bass, pitched vocal chops, bright snare, futuristic bounce

Before you generate: read the 60-second mistakes list →



Genre Tags: G

Jump within G:

Gabber · Glam Rock · Gospel · Grunge · G-Funk

  • Gabber
    Beginner Safe: Gabber, aggressive, 180 BPM, distorted kick, hard synths, fast rave energy
    Intermediate Better: Gabber, aggressive, relentless, 180 BPM, distorted kick, hard synth stabs, rave leads, tight percussion, underground warehouse mix, minimal breakdowns
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  • Glam Rock
    Beginner Safe: Glam rock, bold, 130 BPM, electric guitars, driving bass, big drums, anthemic chorus
    Intermediate Better: Glam rock, theatrical, anthemic, 130 BPM, crunchy guitars, stomping drums, bright synth accents, singalong hook, arena mix, flashy riffs
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  • Gospel
    Beginner Safe: Gospel, uplifting, 80 BPM, organ, hand claps, choir, warm room ambience
    Intermediate Better: Gospel, uplifting, soulful, 80 BPM, organ, hand claps, choir harmonies, call-and-response feel, strong downbeat, warm live mix, emotional lift
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  • Grunge
    Beginner Safe: Grunge, gritty, 110 BPM, distorted guitars, punchy drums, thick bass
    Intermediate Better: Grunge, raw, rebellious, 110 BPM, distorted guitars, heavy snare, thick bass, noisy texture, loud-quiet dynamics, imperfect edge, garage mix
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  • G-Funk
    Beginner Safe: G-funk, laid-back, 95 BPM, funky synth lead, deep bass, crisp drums, west coast bounce
    Intermediate Better: G-funk, smooth, west coast, 95 BPM, funky synth lead, talkbox-style melody feel, deep bass, crisp kick/snare, relaxed groove, sunny vibe, clean mix
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Next: H tags →


Genre Tags: H

Jump within H:

Hard Bop · Hard Rock · House · Hyperpop

  • Hard Bop
    Beginner Safe: Hard bop jazz, swinging, 100 BPM, trumpet, sax, walking bass, ride cymbal
    Intermediate Better: Hard bop jazz, sophisticated, swinging, 100 BPM, trumpet lead, sax lines, walking bass, ride cymbal, tight comping piano, live club feel, crisp dynamics
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  • Hard Rock
    Beginner Safe: Hard rock, intense, 120 BPM, distorted guitars, thunderous drums, driving bass
    Intermediate Better: Hard rock, intense, energetic, 120 BPM, heavy guitar riffs, punchy drums, driving bass, big chorus hook, tight arrangement, forward mix
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  • House
    Beginner Safe: House, uplifting, 125 BPM, four-on-the-floor kick, synth chords, bassline, bright hats
    Intermediate Better: House, groovy, uplifting, 125 BPM, four-on-the-floor kick, piano or synth stabs, rolling bassline, bright hats, clean build, club-ready mix, catchy hook loop
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  • Hyperpop
    Beginner Safe: Hyperpop, futuristic, 160 BPM, glitch synths, heavy bass, bright drums, pop hook energy
    Intermediate Better: Hyperpop, chaotic, emotional, 160 BPM, glitch synths, heavy bass, bright snare, pitchy vocal chops, exaggerated sparkle, fast drops, neon mix, hook-first structure
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Next: I tags →


Genre Tags: I

  • Indie
    Beginner Safe: Indie, dreamy, 100 BPM, electric guitar, soft drums, warm bass, airy synths
    Intermediate Better: Indie, dreamy, thoughtful, 100 BPM, jangly electric guitar, soft drums, warm bass, ambient synth layers, intimate feel, gentle lift into chorus
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  • Industrial
    Beginner Safe: Industrial, dark, 110 BPM, metallic hits, drum machines, synth noise, heavy bass
    Intermediate Better: Industrial, mechanical, dark, 110 BPM, metallic percussion, distorted drum machine, synth noise textures, aggressive low end, cold ambience, harsh mix edge
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  • Italo Disco
    Beginner Safe: Italo disco, retro, 115 BPM, synth arpeggios, analog drums, bright bass, 80s vibe
    Intermediate Better: Italo disco, retro, melancholic, 115 BPM, synth arpeggios, analog drum machine, bright bass, lush pads, neon 80s energy, clean chorus lift, glossy mix
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  • Instrumental Hip-Hop
    Beginner Safe: Instrumental hip-hop, chill, 85 BPM, sampled loop feel, warm bass, dusty drums, vinyl texture
    Intermediate Better: Instrumental hip-hop, chill, underground, 85 BPM, dusty sample loop feel, warm bass, tight kick/snare, vinyl texture, subtle chops, head-nod groove, minimal melody
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Next: mistakes that cause “generic” outputs →


Common Mistakes That Kill Results

  • Over-stacking descriptors: too many vibe words can average out the sound.
  • Mixing too many styles: stacking 3–4 genres often collapses into generic pop.
  • Over-instrumenting: listing 12 instruments can blur the arrangement—start with 3–6.
  • Forcing everything at once: if you want vocals + complex structure + heavy FX, build in steps.
  • Not iterating: generate 2–3, pick the best, then refine with small changes.

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See what’s intentionally gated (and why) →


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.

Continue through the series →


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This guide is part of the GET JACKED INTO Suno AI Prompt Series. Bookmark it, build with it, and use the system to go further.

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