Suno Prompt Templates (2026)

Each template below is a Suno Style-field skeleton: copy it, then swap every [bracket] for your own choice. Keep each tag short (1-3 words), put genre and mood first since Suno weights the earliest descriptors most, and aim for 4-7 strong descriptors. The numbered Style templates (1-16, plus the two niche ones) go in the Style field in Custom mode; the lyrics skeleton (17) goes in the separate Lyrics box. New here? Start with the 40 best Suno prompts or learn the method in how to prompt Suno for songs.

Universal Style template

The master 5-part fill-in that every other template is built on. Fill the five slots in order — genre, mood, vocals, instruments and production, then tempo — and you have a complete Style prompt for any song.

1. The master 5-part Style skeleton

[genre] + [subgenre], [mood/energy], [gender] [vocal style] vocals, [key instruments], [production quality], [BPM] BPM

Swap: the five slots in that exact order. Filled example: indie pop, dreamy and nostalgic, female breathy falsetto vocals, jangly guitars and warm synths, polished radio mix, 112 BPM

Pop & vocal

Bright, hook-forward templates for radio pop, ballads and R&B. Pop lives in the 100-130 BPM range; slow the tempo and thin the drums for a ballad.

2. Radio pop anthem

modern pop, [uplifting/bittersweet] and [energy], [gender] [vocal tone] vocals, bright synths, punchy drums, catchy topline, layered harmonies, polished radio mix, [100-130] BPM

Swap: the mood pair, vocals and BPM. Filled example: modern pop, uplifting and euphoric, female bright belted vocals, bright synths, punchy drums, catchy topline, layered harmonies, polished radio mix, 124 BPM

3. Piano ballad

pop ballad, [tender/heartbroken] and intimate, [gender] [vocal tone] vocals with subtle vibrato, grand piano, soft strings, sparse drums entering late, cinematic build, [65-80] BPM

Swap: the emotion, vocal tone and BPM. Filled example: pop ballad, heartbroken and intimate, male warm tender vocals with subtle vibrato, grand piano, soft strings, sparse drums entering late, cinematic build, 72 BPM

4. Smooth R&B

contemporary R&B, [sultry/mellow] and smooth, [gender] silky [vocal style] vocals, lush electric piano, deep sub-bass, finger-snap percussion, warm reverb, [70-95] BPM

Swap: the mood, vocal style and BPM. Filled example: contemporary R&B, sultry and smooth, female silky airy vocals, lush electric piano, deep sub-bass, finger-snap percussion, warm reverb, 84 BPM

Hip-hop & rap

Beat-first templates for trap, boom bap and drill. Lead with the drum and bass character, then the flow — and remember to describe the flow, never a real rapper's name.

5. Trap banger

trap, [dark/hype] and [energy], [gender] [flow] flow, deep 808 sub-bass, fast rolling hi-hats, rattling snare, dark synth leads, [130-170] BPM half-time feel

Swap: the mood, flow style and BPM. Filled example: trap, dark and menacing, male aggressive rapid-fire flow, deep 808 sub-bass, fast rolling hi-hats, rattling snare, dark synth leads, 146 BPM half-time feel

6. Boom bap

boom bap hip-hop, [laid-back/gritty] and nostalgic, [gender] [flow] flow, sampled jazz loop, punchy dusty drums, vinyl scratch, warm vinyl crackle, [85-100] BPM

Swap: the mood, flow and BPM. Filled example: boom bap hip-hop, laid-back and nostalgic, male smooth 90s flow, sampled jazz loop, punchy dusty drums, vinyl scratch, warm vinyl crackle, 92 BPM

7. UK drill

UK drill, dark and [tense/aggressive], [gender] [flow] flow, sliding 808 bass, syncopated snare, dark piano, cold atmosphere, [140-145] BPM

Swap: the second mood word, flow and BPM. Filled example: UK drill, dark and tense, male cold monotone flow, sliding 808 bass, syncopated snare, dark piano, cold atmosphere, 142 BPM

Lo-fi & instrumental

Warm, low-key beds for study, focus and background use. Add no vocals (or flip the Instrumental toggle) and, for loops, seamless loop, no fade in, no fade out.

8. Lo-fi study beat

lo-fi hip-hop, [mellow/rainy] and relaxing, no vocals, jazzy [Rhodes/piano], warm vinyl crackle, dusty drums, mellow chillhop, seamless loop, [65-80] BPM

Swap: the mood, keyboard and BPM. Filled example: lo-fi hip-hop, rainy and relaxing, no vocals, jazzy Rhodes, warm vinyl crackle, dusty drums, mellow chillhop, seamless loop, 72 BPM

9. Ambient focus pad

ambient, [calm/spacious] and weightless, no vocals, evolving warm pads, soft [texture], no drums, deep reverb, seamless loop, no fade in, no fade out, [55-70] BPM

Swap: the mood, texture and BPM. Filled example: ambient, spacious and weightless, no vocals, evolving warm pads, soft granular texture, no drums, deep reverb, seamless loop, no fade in, no fade out, 60 BPM

10. Instrumental groove bed

[genre] instrumental, [mood] and [energy], no vocals, [lead instrument], [rhythm section], clean modern mix, seamless loop, [BPM] BPM

Swap: all bracketed slots for your bed. Filled example: funk instrumental, upbeat and groovy, no vocals, wah guitar, tight drums and slap bass, clean modern mix, seamless loop, 108 BPM

EDM & dance

Four-on-the-floor and club-ready templates. Match the BPM to the subgenre — house sits at 120-128, and put the energy words up front.

11. Festival house

house, [driving/euphoric] and high-octane, [gender/no] [vocal style] vocals, four-on-the-floor kick, deep bassline, filtered chords, warm pads, big drop, [120-128] BPM

Swap: the mood, vocals (or set none) and BPM. Filled example: house, euphoric and high-octane, female airy hook vocals, four-on-the-floor kick, deep bassline, filtered chords, warm pads, big drop, 126 BPM

12. Melodic drum & bass

melodic drum & bass, [uplifting/dark] and adrenaline-fueled, [gender/no] vocals, fast breakbeat, rolling reese bass, lush synth pads, wide reverb, [165-175] BPM

Swap: the mood, vocals and BPM. Filled example: melodic drum & bass, uplifting and adrenaline-fueled, no vocals, fast breakbeat, rolling reese bass, lush synth pads, wide reverb, 172 BPM

13. Synthwave

synthwave, [retro/moody] and nocturnal, [gender/no] [vocal style] vocals, gated drums, analog arpeggios, neon synth leads, wide 80s reverb, [90-115] BPM

Swap: the mood, vocals and BPM. Filled example: synthwave, moody and nocturnal, no vocals, gated drums, analog arpeggios, neon synth leads, wide 80s reverb, 100 BPM

Cinematic & acoustic

Orchestral scores and intimate singer-songwriter templates. Cinematic wants swelling dynamics; acoustic wants room and closeness.

14. Epic cinematic score

cinematic orchestral, [heroic/ominous] and sweeping, no vocals, swelling strings, epic brass, taiko drums, choir swells, wide reverb, dynamic build, [70-110] BPM

Swap: the mood pair and BPM. Filled example: cinematic orchestral, heroic and sweeping, no vocals, swelling strings, epic brass, taiko drums, choir swells, wide reverb, dynamic build, 96 BPM

15. Intimate singer-songwriter

acoustic singer-songwriter, [wistful/hopeful] and intimate, [gender] soft [vocal tone] vocals, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, room ambience, light brushed drums, [75-95] BPM

Swap: the mood, vocals and BPM. Filled example: acoustic singer-songwriter, wistful and intimate, female soft breathy vocals, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, room ambience, light brushed drums, 84 BPM

16. Folk / country crossover

[folk/country] pop, [warm/rootsy] and heartfelt, [gender] [vocal tone] vocals, strummed acoustic guitar, [banjo/pedal steel], upright bass, foot-stomp percussion, [90-120] BPM

Swap: the genre, mood, vocals, accent instrument and BPM. Filled example: country pop, warm and heartfelt, male rich twangy vocals, strummed acoustic guitar, pedal steel, upright bass, foot-stomp percussion, 104 BPM

Full-song lyrics skeleton with meta tags

This one goes in the Lyrics box, not the Style field. Meta tags go on their own line in square brackets; vocal cues go inside a lyric line in parentheses. Write your own words in place of the bracketed line prompts.

17. Verse-chorus lyrics skeleton

[Intro]
(instrumental, [mood] atmosphere building)

[Verse 1]
[set the scene — where you are, line 1]
[the feeling — line 2]
[a small detail — line 3]
[a turn toward the hook — line 4]

[Pre-Chorus]
[raise the tension — line 1]
[lead into the title — line 2]

[Chorus]
[the title / main hook — line 1]
[restate the feeling — line 2]
[the title again — line 3]
[pay it off — line 4]

[Verse 2]
[what changed since verse 1 — line 1]
[push the story — line 2]
[a small detail — line 3]
[a turn toward the hook — line 4]

[Chorus]
[repeat the hook, add one (ad-libs)]

[Bridge]
(quieter, half-time)
[the twist or confession — line 1]
[build back up — line 2]

[Chorus]
[final hook (belted), with (harmonies)]

[Outro]
[fade the title, one last line] (whispered)

Swap: every bracketed line prompt for your own lyric; keep the [Section] tags and the (cues). Filled example (first lines): [Verse 1] / Midnight on the highway, radio low / I've been chasing headlights I don't know

Extend & Persona re-paste template

Suno does not remember your Style when you Extend a clip, so re-paste the key tags each time or the track drifts. Use this trimmed re-paste block, and save a track's sound as a Persona to lock the voice across a whole project.

18. Extend / Persona re-paste block

continue in same style: [genre], [mood], [gender] [vocal style] vocals, [2-3 signature instruments], [BPM] BPM
[next section tag, e.g. Chorus or Bridge]
(match previous vocal tone and energy)

Swap: paste your original genre, mood, vocal and instrument tags plus the section you're adding. Filled example: continue in same style: indie pop, dreamy, female breathy falsetto vocals, jangly guitars, warm synths, 112 BPM / [Bridge] / (match previous vocal tone and energy)

Niche templates

Two extra Style skeletons for short-form and family use. Both keep it simple — short songs want fewer, punchier tags.

19. Brand jingle

[genre] jingle, upbeat and [mood], [gender] cheerful vocals, catchy 4-word hook, bright [instrument], punchy drums, clean mix, short and memorable, [110-130] BPM

Swap: the genre, mood, vocals, instrument and BPM. Filled example: pop jingle, upbeat and friendly, female cheerful vocals, catchy 4-word hook, bright ukulele, punchy drums, clean mix, short and memorable, 122 BPM

20. Kids sing-along

children's song, playful and [mood], [gender/kids-choir] vocals, simple singable melody, [toy instrument], claps, gentle percussion, warm friendly mix, [95-120] BPM

Swap: the mood, vocals, instrument and BPM. Filled example: children's song, playful and bouncy, kids-choir vocals, simple singable melody, glockenspiel, claps, gentle percussion, warm friendly mix, 110 BPM

Want finished versions instead of blanks? Grab ready-made picks from the 40 best Suno prompts, or keep the Suno prompt cheat sheet open for the full tag and meta-tag reference while you fill these in.