Style Prompts

The style prompt tells Suno's AI engine what kind of music to generate. It's passed as a text description alongside lyrics.

Formula

[Genre], [BPM] BPM, [Mood], [Key instruments], [Vocal type], [Production style], no [exclusions]

Rules

Rule	Details
Keep it focused	1-2 genres + 1 mood + key instruments
Use era references	"80s synths", "90s boom bap" for flavor
Negative prompting	Exclude unwanted elements: "no guitars", "no orchestral"
Specify BPM	Exact BPM for tempo-critical tracks
No artist names	Never name specific artists (copyright risk)

Examples

Euphoric Hardstyle

Euphoric hardstyle, 150 BPM, epic, dramatic, powerful reverse bass kicks, soaring euphoric synth leads, orchestral strings, massive buildups, anthemic drops, powerful female vocals, festival production, no rap, no acoustic guitar

Liquid Drum and Bass

Liquid drum and bass, 174 BPM, smooth, rolling bassline, atmospheric pads, lush strings, ethereal female vocals, soulful, dreamy, uplifting, warm sub bass, crisp breakbeats, no distortion, no harsh sounds

Speed Garage

Speed garage, 136 BPM, high energy, shuffled 2-step beat, deep rolling sub bass, organ stabs, chopped pitched vocal samples, time-stretched vocal chops, garage percussion, UK underground, cheeky, raw, male rap verses with female vocal hooks, no guitar, no piano ballad

Psytrance / Electro House

Psytrance electro house, 142 BPM, aggressive, complex layered synthesizers, squelchy acid bassline, psychedelic arpeggios, hard-hitting 4/4 kick, glitch effects, tempo changes, massive buildups, processed male vocals, vocoder, spoken word sections, Middle Eastern melodic hints, dark psychedelic atmosphere, festival production, no acoustic guitar, no piano

Stutter House

Stutter house, 126 BPM, groovy, four-on-the-floor, chopped vocal samples, glitchy stuttered effects, deep bassline, minimal synths, hypnotic, atmospheric pads, sexy female vocals, polished club production, no guitars, no orchestral

Kawaii Hyperpop DnB

Kawaii hyperpop drum and bass, 174 BPM, chaotic, cute, pitched-up vocal chops, sparkly bright synths, heavy reese bass, rolling breakbeats, glitch effects, auto-tuned female vocals, anime-style ad-libs, euphoric drops, bitcrushed textures, no acoustic guitar, no piano ballad, no slow tempo

Tips

• Genre blending: Combining 2 genres works well ("psytrance electro house"), but avoid mixing more than 2
• Mood consistency: Match your mood keywords to the lyrical content and meta-tags
• Instrumentation specificity: "deep rolling sub bass" is better than just "bass"
• Negative prompts: Always exclude elements that would clash with your genre (e.g., "no acoustic guitar" for electronic)
• BPM matters: Suno respects BPM closely, so specify it for tempo-critical genres like DnB (174), hardstyle (150), or house (126)