Prompt structure
Get more from your text prompts
Get more from your audio creations by adding structure to your prompts.
There are a few ways you can structure your prompts using Core style and genre, key musical elements, mood and emotion, specific details, BPM, and additional instructions. The order matters.
First, you need to think about what you want to create. For example, to create a single drum stem, start your prompt with Format: Solo
and Instruments: drum
.
Good:
A Deep House anthem (genre) with lush synthesizers (elements), featuring a euphoric mood (emotion) at 125 BPM (technical)
Less Effective:
Make something with synths that's happy and danceable with some drums and bass at 125
Prompt elements
Here’s an overview of the elements you can describe when creating a prompt. We’ve found that structuring your prompt around these elements help improve outputs.
Format
Examples:
- Solo
- Band
- Orchestra
- Chorus
- Duet
Genre
Examples:
- Rock
- Pop
- Hip Hop
- Indie
- Foley
- RnB
Sub-genre
Examples:
- Drum loops
- Electric guitar
- Pop Music
- Chillout
- Ambient
- Techno
Instruments
Examples:
- Piano
- Drum machine
- Synthesizer
- Snare drum
- Keyboard
- Organ
- Strings
- Percussion
- Ukelele
Moods
Examples:
- Dramatic
- Inspiring
- Magical
- Uplifting
- Driving
- Animated
- Tag
- Atmospheric
- Happy
Styles
Examples:
- Film Instrumental
- 2000s
- 1960s
- Dance
- Video Games
- High Tech
- Sci-Fi
Tempo
Examples:
- Medium
- Slow
- Building
- Fast
- Very Fast
BPM
Examples:
- 180e.g. Drum and bass
- 140e.g. Dubstep
- 120e.g. Techno/trance
- 100e.g. House
- 180e.g. Hip-hop
- 60e.g. Dub
Example of different prompt structures:
There are a lot of variations to made to each element when searching for the right sound.
Take format, for example. For a stem, set the format to ‘Solo’ or for full melody or instrumental, set the format to ‘Band’.
Solo = stems
Format: Solo | Instruments: Vibraphone
Format: Solo | Genre: Pop | Atmospheric guitar
Format: Solo | Instruments: Drums, Bass, 808 bass stabs | Moods: Euphoric, Feel-Good | BPM: 100
Band = Full melodies and instrumentals
Format: Band | Genre: Pop | Subgenre: Energizing Music
Format: Band | Genre: Rock | Subgenre: Indie Rock | Instruments: echoing electric guitars with chorus, well recorded drum-kit, Electric Bass, occasional soaring harmonies | Moving, Epic, Climactic| BPM: 125
Format: Band | Genre: Drum & Bass | Subgenre: Liquid D&B | Instruments: Sustained Piano, Reese Bass, Vocal Chops, Drum Kit, Brass Hits | Moods: Spacious, Atmospheric, Ethereal | BPM: 170
Genre and subgenre
Genre: UK Bass | Instruments: 707 Drum Machine, Strings, 808 bass stabs, Beautiful Synths
Genre: Rock | Subgenre: Pop Rock, Indie Rock | Instruments: Guitar, Drum Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar | Moods: Driving, Strong, Edgy | Tempo: Medium
Genre: Hip Hop | Subgenre: Hip Hop Instrumental, Lo-Fi | Instruments: Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Synth stabs, Bass | Moods: Groovy, Mystical, Up-lifting, Flowing | BPM: 90
Genre: Pop | Subgenre: Electronic | Instruments: Drum Machine, Bass, Lush Synthesizer Pads, Synthesizer Arp, Synth Bass | Moods: Honest, Heart-Felt, Melancholic, Vibe, Cool, Modern | BPM: 120
Simple to complex prompts
You can make a prompt as simple or complex as you like. Simple prompts are good for clean output audio. Complex prompts are good for adding texture and depth to the output audio.
Simple
Format: Solo | Instruments: Drums
Format: Band | Subgenre: Chillout | Moods: Vintage, Soul
Format: Solo | Instruments: beautiful piano arpeggio
Medium
Instruments: synthesizer arpeggio, beautiful rhodes piano chords and melodies, epic sweeping string section, syncopated percussion | Moods: mysterious, mystical, climactic, atmospheric
Format: Orchestra | Subgenre: Hollywood Orchestral Epic | Instruments: Brass section, Piano, Bass, Vocal Chops, Strings | Moods: Spacious, Atmospheric, Ethereal
Format: Band | Subgenre: Soulful Boom Bap Hip Hop | Instruments: solemn effected piano, SP-1200, low-key swing drums, sine wave bass | Moods: characterful, peaceful, Interesting, well-arranged composition | 90 BPM
Format: Band | Subgenre: Post Rock | Instruments: echoing electric guitars with chorus, well recorded drum-kit, electric bass, occasional soaring harmonies | Moods: moving, epic, climactic | 125 BPM
Complex
Format: Orchestra | Subgenre: Hollywood Orchestral Epic | Instruments: Strings, Drum Kit, Electric Bass, Choir, String Section, Flute, Harp, | Moods: Atmospheric, Spacious, cinematic, Inspiring, Beautiful | Styles: Recording, Auditorium, Film Instrumental | Tempo: Medium
Genre: Hip Hop | Subgenre: 70s Vintage Funk | Instruments: Hip Hop instrumental, Solemn effected Piano, SP-1200, low-key swing drums, sine wave bass, MPC Drums, Moog Synthesizer Lead, Rhodes Piano, Vintage Drum Machine, Short 808 Kick Stabs for Bass, Brass Stabs, String Section | Moods: Inspiring, Beautiful, Up-lifting, Epic, Flowing | BPM: 90
Genre: Trap | Styles: well arranged | Instruments: tap delay marimba arp, Shaker, Rim shot, 808 Kick, Syncopated Percussion, lush synthesizer pads, reverberating bongos, modular synth arp, granular synthesized | Moods: Ethereal, Transcendent, Atmospheric, Hypnotic | BPM: 130