Cheat Sheet

Suno Prompt Cheat Sheet for AI Music Producers

Suno responds best to production metadata. Use the formula, grab a prompt set, and copy-paste. Everything here is built for fast, repeatable results.

1) Prompt Formula

Core

Formula: Genre + mood + tempo + instruments + vocals + era/style + mix

Dark cinematic trap, aggressive mood, 140 BPM, heavy 808 bass, fast hi-hats, distorted synth lead, male rap vocal, modern drill style, punchy wide mix

Rules:
• 1–2 moods max
• 1 tempo cue (BPM / halftime / double time)
• 3–5 instruments max
• Always specify vocal type (or “instrumental”)
• Put the most important words first

2) Max Mode Tags

Copy

Paste these tags first, then your prompt underneath.

[QUALITY: MAX]
[REALISM: MAX]
[PRODUCTION: MAX]
[DYNAMIC_RANGE: MAX]
[STEREO_WIDTH: MAX]

[QUALITY: MAX]
[REALISM: MAX]
[PRODUCTION: MAX]
[DYNAMIC_RANGE: MAX]
[STEREO_WIDTH: MAX]

Melodic future bass, uplifting mood, 150 BPM, supersaw chords, pluck lead, sidechain pump, female vocal, modern EDM style, polished wide mix

3) Cheat Sheets

Pick ingredients

Build prompts like DAW notes: genre → mood → tempo → hero instruments → vocals → mix

Genres:

Hip-hop: trap
drill
boom bap
lo-fi hip hop
Electronic: future bass
melodic dubstep
techno
house
synthwave
Cinematic: hybrid trailer
epic orchestral
ambient cinematic

Mood (1–2 max):

dark
aggressive
uplifting
melancholic
emotional
dreamy
epic
nostalgic
atmospheric
cinematic

Tempo:

70 BPM
90 BPM
100 BPM
120 BPM
128 BPM
140 BPM
174 BPM
halftime
double time

Instruments (3–5):

Hip-hop: heavy 808 bass
fast hi-hats
piano loop
Electronic: analog synth
supersaw chords
pluck lead
arpeggiator
pads
Cinematic: strings
brass
choir
cinematic percussion

Vocals:

male vocal
female vocal
male rap vocal
soft female vocal
powerful female vocal
vocal chops
instrumental
no vocals

Mix words:

punchy drums
wide stereo
polished mix
warm analog
airy reverb
heavy bass
saturated
spacious

4) Ready Prompt Sets

Copy

[QUALITY: MAX]
[REALISM: MAX]
[PRODUCTION: MAX]
[DYNAMIC_RANGE: MAX]
[STEREO_WIDTH: MAX]

Dark trap, aggressive mood, 140 BPM, heavy 808 bass, fast hi-hats, distorted synth lead, male rap vocal, modern drill style, punchy wide mix

[QUALITY: MAX]
[PRODUCTION: MAX]

Emotional electropop, melancholic mood, 100 BPM, soft piano, synth pads, gentle pluck lead, female vocal, modern pop style, spacious reverb, polished mix

[QUALITY: MAX]
[REALISM: MAX]
[PRODUCTION: MAX]

Hybrid trailer score, epic cinematic mood, 120 BPM, orchestral strings, brass, choir, cinematic percussion, big risers, dramatic swells, instrumental, wide stereo, cinematic mix

5) Master Copy Sheet

Keep this

[QUALITY: MAX]
[REALISM: MAX]
[PRODUCTION: MAX]
[DYNAMIC_RANGE: MAX]
[STEREO_WIDTH: MAX]

GENRE: (trap / drill / future bass / synthwave / hybrid trailer / etc.)
MOOD: (dark / uplifting / emotional / cinematic)
TEMPO: (70 / 100 / 128 / 140 / 174 BPM) + (halftime/double time optional)
INSTRUMENTS: (3–5 max)
VOCALS: (male vocal / female vocal / male rap vocal / instrumental / no vocals)
ERA/STYLE: (modern / 80s / lo-fi / retro)
MIX: (punchy drums, wide stereo, polished mix, warm analog)

FINAL PROMPT (single line):
GENRE, MOOD, TEMPO, INSTRUMENTS, VOCALS, ERA/STYLE, MIX

Best practice: create 5 “brand presets” and reuse them. Consistency = identity.

6) Quick Prompt Builder

Paste-ready

Genre

Mood

Tempo

Vocals

Instruments (comma separated)

Era/Style

Mix words

Tap “Generate”…

Tip: If vocals are wrong, don’t rewrite the whole prompt. Only change the vocal line.